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They aren't allowed to drink at 18. In many other ways the law infantalizes them including the Title X tribunals universities are required to have. When the c
by jdsully 8y ago
They aren't allowed to drink at 18. In many other ways the law infantalizes them including the Title X tribunals universities are required to have. When the combination of energy drinks and liquor was banned in WA state it was done so on the theory they were taking advantage of "kids". "kids" who were the legal drinking age of 21. [1]
The path to adulthood is an extended progression in modern times and does not end at the age of 18. The law has many more milestones before full rights are provided.
[1] "They're marketed to kids by using fruit flavors that mask the taste of alcohol" https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-oct-27-la-na-blackout-in-a-can-20101027-story.html https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-oct-27-la-na-bl...
- prepend 8y agoYou’re right, but I’m not sure why this is relevant to why universities should have non-judicial, non-criminal courts for sexual assault.
- jdsully 8y agoIts an extension of Loco Parentis. They aren't children, they have some agency and responsibility hence the "court". But clearly society doesn't think they are quite ready to be left solely to the whims of the justice system. The court covers other offenses as well.
- greenyoda 8y agoIf a person of the same age who was not attending college and living with their parents were assaulted, would it be the parents' responsibility to bring the perpetrator to justice? No, it would be the job of the criminal justice system. So why should two cases be handled completely differently just because one happened to occur on a college campus?