greenteagunpowder:

Western society needs a radical overhaul in defining adulthood. Why is the number 18 still used today? The number 18 is an excuse to get away with what’s wrong. It’s an excuse for men to have sex with young girls. It’s an excuse for white people to incarcerate black boys. It’s an excuse to sell cigarettes to healthy bodies. Safe at 17, and within a day, the number 18 suddenly exposes our youth to violent danger.