In general, “because that person is a minor” is one of the few remaining justifications for denying someone civil rights that people still consider valid. Try comparing the status of a 15-year-old in the United States today with that of a black man or white woman in the in the United States of 1790 and see if you come up with any interesting similarities.
See the draft. See also the varied attempts to mandate ‘community service’ or ‘national service’ for high school students.
One who is not a slave is not necessarily a free man.
Indeed. One may be a woman. Or a turtle.
In general, “because that person is a minor” is one of the few remaining justifications for denying someone civil rights that people still consider valid. Try comparing the status of a 15-year-old in the United States today with that of a black man or white woman in the in the United States of 1790 and see if you come up with any interesting similarities.