Why did we set 18 as the age of majority? 813 viewsOctober 10, 2024Other Question100.55K October 9, 2024 0 Comments I’m not asking this from a biology lens, I get that aspect, but more from the sociology/anthropology lens. My question is which culture started using 18 as this hard cutoff, when, and under what reasoning. In: Other 29 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted October 9, 2024 0 Comments Because certain religious people in the midwest thought 10 or 12 was a good number and we just had to pick one that wasn’t disguising. You are viewing 1 out of 29 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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