"Age...

... is just a number, right?" Then why are so many adults looking down upon teenagers? Why is the drinking age 21? Or why is the legal adult age 18? In society now days, we go about numbers to justify when we can do certain things, when in reality it should be based upon ones maturity level and how he/she handles/goes about different things. In past experiences, I have met numerous amounts of people that are 17 years old that are way more mature than some 24 year olds, yet they still don't have the same rights as the 24 year olds do. Why? Because laws prohibit them. I find it unfair beyond all means, that we are stricken to try new things when WE are ready to try them, based upon the government's ruling. It's up to them to decide what we can do.. but it should OUR duty to determine when we are ready to take responsibility for our actions.