Fascinating ACLU Poll

I discovered this very interesting ACLU Poll that poses the following question:

"What Age Should You Be In Order To....."

The poll touches upon everything from abortion to the ownership of a website.

Some things I found interesting about the results of the poll:


The Age An Individual Should Be Able To Decide To:
Have Sex: 13
Drive A Car: 15

"Mom, can you give me a ride to Susan's so I can give her the business?"

The Age An Individual Should be Able To Decide To:
Live On His Own: 16
Smoke a cigarette: 17

Ah, so a child is old enough to pay the bills, take care of himself, and maintain a house but not mature enough to smoke?

The Age An Individual Should Be Able To Decide To:
Have An Abortion: 11
Make A Medical Decision: 15

Hmm... I thought an abortion was a medical decision... foolish me.

Actually out of 21 different activities that were polled only "Owning A Website" had a lower age (10) than "Making the Decision To Have An Abortion" (11).


What the hell?