Comments on: The unfair, unbearable burden of turning 18 in Australia http://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/ Changing the world. One blog(ger) at a time. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrea@ Become a Consultant blhttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-65371 Andrea@ Become a Consultant bl Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:04:35 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-65371 Wow, I never thought of all those things. I live in British Columbia, where 19 is the legal age. I imagine that's helpful, because it means most people are well out of school before they are presented with a lot of these same decisions/burdens. Wow, I never thought of all those things. I live in British Columbia, where 19 is the legal age. I imagine that’s helpful, because it means most people are well out of school before they are presented with a lot of these same decisions/burdens.

]]> By: Robynhttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-52074 Robyn Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-52074 Over here in the UK, we drive at 17. It works perfectly fine, because there is a year before the legal age of drinking that way. We used to be able to purchase cigarettes at 16 (I waited so long for my 16th birthday, then they pushed it up to 18 and I found I was still begging friends parents to buy me fags) and kids here are often introduced to alcohol quite young. Not all learn to drink sensibly, but the first time I got wasted was 15, so by the time I was driving, I knew about the risks and consequences. I think this is sensible. Over here in the UK, we drive at 17. It works perfectly fine, because there is a year before the legal age of drinking that way. We used to be able to purchase cigarettes at 16 (I waited so long for my 16th birthday, then they pushed it up to 18 and I found I was still begging friends parents to buy me fags) and kids here are often introduced to alcohol quite young. Not all learn to drink sensibly, but the first time I got wasted was 15, so by the time I was driving, I knew about the risks and consequences. I think this is sensible.

]]> By: Alex Beevershttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-50104 Alex Beevers Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:39:32 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-50104 I visit your Blog today and I have found your Blog to be most informative, precise, as well as to-the-point, containing great content. I have two teenagers at home and I think that this article should be read by everyone who has teenage kids. Thank you for the info. I visit your Blog today and I have found your Blog to be most informative, precise, as well as to-the-point, containing great content. I have two teenagers at home and I think that this article should be read by everyone who has teenage kids. Thank you for the info.

]]> By: Christian Dating Australiahttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-47956 Christian Dating Australia Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:28:25 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-47956 Great post, being a bit older than this I hadn't really thought recently about how much goes on at 18. Most of your suggestions are great but I think the one about passengers in a car is off the mark. Encouraging people to be designated drivers is a big responsiblity, but much better than the alternative of temptations towards drink driving. Your suggestion of "public transport" as the solution here is a little out of touch with reality, and i'm guessing you live in a capital city or don't go out after dark much - in country areas and even larger regional areas public transport is either limited to daylight hours or non existant at all, and isn't really a viable option. But overall, loved most of the rest of your points and well done. Great post, being a bit older than this I hadn’t really thought recently about how much goes on at 18. Most of your suggestions are great but I think the one about passengers in a car is off the mark. Encouraging people to be designated drivers is a big responsiblity, but much better than the alternative of temptations towards drink driving. Your suggestion of “public transport” as the solution here is a little out of touch with reality, and i’m guessing you live in a capital city or don’t go out after dark much – in country areas and even larger regional areas public transport is either limited to daylight hours or non existant at all, and isn’t really a viable option. But overall, loved most of the rest of your points and well done.

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-47891 Chris Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:26:03 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-47891 I've never realized it before, but you're right. 18 is a huge milestone. I have a softspot for kids. I’ve never realized it before, but you’re right. 18 is a huge milestone. I have a softspot for kids.

]]> By: Micah | SEO Specialisthttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-47860 Micah | SEO Specialist Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:00:22 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-47860 This is a very nice post. I can see you have put hard work on your blog. I'm sure I'd be back here more often. You can come by and visit my site if you have time. See yah! This is a very nice post. I can see you have put hard work on your blog. I’m sure I’d be back here more often. You can come by and visit my site if you have time. See yah!

]]> By: Stone Ozhttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-47511 Stone Oz Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:18:27 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-47511 Quite Funny , most of thm things you list are illegal statutes by illegal entities,. did you know its illegal to have one of anything under the constitution, rta,ATO,docs,etcetc ,. Please Young Educated Australians,. Research why our Constitution was taken from our schools,. roughly the same time gough whitlam was sacked for treason,. how to use your rights as a free man/woman of Australia! ,. Know ur True Rights & Please,. Learn Our Constitution , Right Wrongs tht have bn destroying our selves,families & fellow australians .. for we are young & Free! http://www.larryhannigan.com/Constitution.htm http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/comlaw.nsf/440c19285821b109ca256f3a001d59b7/57dea3835d797364ca256f9d0078c087/$FILE/ConstitutionAct.pdf - THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION!!! Quite Funny , most of thm things you list are illegal statutes by illegal entities,. did you know its illegal to have one of anything under the constitution, rta,ATO,docs,etcetc ,. Please Young Educated Australians,. Research why our Constitution was taken from our schools,. roughly the same time gough whitlam was sacked for treason,. how to use your rights as a free man/woman of Australia! ,. Know ur True Rights & Please,. Learn Our Constitution , Right Wrongs tht have bn destroying our selves,families & fellow australians .. for we are young & Free!
http://www.larryhannigan.com/Constitution.htm
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/comlaw.nsf/440c19285821b109ca256f3a001d59b7/57dea3835d797364ca256f9d0078c087/$FILE/ConstitutionAct.pdf – THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION!!!

]]> By: mick morrishttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-46928 mick morris Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-46928 Alister, great subject... we are all too quick to "beat up" on our youth without examining societies contributions to the circumstances they are in, and in many cases our failures to prepare them for the challenges of the real life skills that they face away from school.Great thought provoker. Alister, great subject… we are all too quick to “beat up” on our youth without examining societies contributions to the circumstances they are in, and in many cases our failures to prepare them for the challenges of the real life skills that they face away from school.

Great thought provoker.

]]> By: Boishakhihttp://www.alistercameron.com/2009/11/19/unfair-unbearable-burden-turning-18-australia/comment-page-1/#comment-46884 Boishakhi Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:05:58 +0000 http://www.alistercameron.com/?p=648#comment-46884 This topic is so very close to my heart too, and so much more as a recent immigrant to this country from a far more traditional society. Legally, the burdens are the same on teens in most countries these days.. I myself remember the voting age being lowered from 21 to 18, and some States in India lowering the alcohol-permitted age the same way. School-end, driving, credit - it seems all the same. But what is starkly different is the conservativeness of the society in general. We were taught to look down upon alcohol related violence and not think of it as heroic. Parental consent should be at least sounded out whether you are 8 or 28. Full time jobs at 18 are pretty much unheard of, everyone has to go to uni. Ultimately it spaces out all these momentous life experiences over a period of time and makes each of them great memories and milestones on its own instead of having it all in one fell swoop. Breaking the nexus between schoolies, driving and alcohol is a great start to changing our collective culture to lower the pressure and burden put on teens growing up in this country This topic is so very close to my heart too, and so much more as a recent immigrant to this country from a far more traditional society. Legally, the burdens are the same on teens in most countries these days.. I myself remember the voting age being lowered from 21 to 18, and some States in India lowering the alcohol-permitted age the same way. School-end, driving, credit – it seems all the same. But what is starkly different is the conservativeness of the society in general. We were taught to look down upon alcohol related violence and not think of it as heroic. Parental consent should be at least sounded out whether you are 8 or 28. Full time jobs at 18 are pretty much unheard of, everyone has to go to uni. Ultimately it spaces out all these momentous life experiences over a period of time and makes each of them great memories and milestones on its own instead of having it all in one fell swoop. Breaking the nexus between schoolies, driving and alcohol is a great start to changing our collective culture to lower the pressure and burden put on teens growing up in this country

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