Quote:The inconsistency comes because it was different groups that set the different standards. If you really want to change it, then you have to go political. It will take up your lifetime, and in the end, it probably won't be changed anyways. You have to be careful what goals you want to dedicate your life towards.
Agreed. That's why I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing if my generation is cynical/apathetic towards politics...as long as we're cynical/apathetic for the right reasons!
Quote:You can't drive until you are 18 but you can fly a plane on your own when you are 16. That really doesn't make sense.
Yikes! Remind me to be careful if I ever book a plane from Scotland.
Quote:In Jr. High School, I would take a gummi bear, squeeze its ears into points so it looked like Yoda, and then I would say to it "Eat you, I will!". And of course then I would it eat.