>Many countries have age restrictions for accessing items - alcohol, pornography, tobacco, right to vote, ability to consent to sex. I'm aware of that. That fa

>Many countries have age restrictions for accessing items - alcohol, pornography, tobacco, right to vote, ability to consent to sex. I'm aware of that. That fact alone (that some restrictions are widely-adopted) doesn't justify them. >...do you even agree with the general practice of restricting some things from children? First, I think that "children" needs a more rigid definition. And of course my response varies depending on the particular restriction (as you've already acknowledged). But it's not terribly difficult for me to imagine some situation involving some child which I would find undesirable in some way. And because I can easily see your vague, unfocused question leading a bit more off-topic than I'd prefer to stray, I think I'll leave it at that.