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- Goal: 8,000
- Deadline: 4-6-2007
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Though it is a controversial issue, the abolition of age discrimination and laws based upon the raw ages of people will one day come to an end.
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| Number | Date | Prefix | Name | City | State | Country | Why do you support this controversial issue? |
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| 38 | 7:18 am PDT, Sep 15 | Ms. | Alyssa Palomares | Stockton | California | United States | |
| 37 | 4:54 pm PST, Feb 4 | Anonymous | Kavala | Greece | |||
| 36 | 11:25 am PDT, May 19 | Molly Lang | Kansas City | Missouri | United States | ||
| 35 | 4:04 pm PDT, Apr 25 | Melissa Bardwell | Seattle | Washington | United States | ||
| 34 | 4:25 am PDT, Apr 19 | Ms. | Mardi M | Perth | Australia | ||
| 33 | 3:20 pm PDT, Mar 21 | sarah younger | venus | Texas | United States | ||
| 32 | 4:31 pm PST, Mar 10 | Anonymous | Boston | Massachusetts | United States | ||
| 31 | 4:58 pm PST, Feb 10 | Roman Soiko | Plainsboro | New Jersey | United States | I WILL TELL YOU WHY! I AM 17, and am much more responsible, accountible, and hardworking then many adults, I am not saying all. How can, such an arrogant government claim omnsicence over our lives with their stupid, narrowminded self-serving, hypocritical, assnine, malevolent,tyrannical, dystopian, and utterly bureaucractic to the point of the quitessential example of 1984's Big Brother? AND THIS IS IN A "DEMOCRACY?" | |
| 30 | 2:18 pm PST, Feb 10 | Tori Rumbaugh | San Jacinto | California | United States | ||
| 29 | 7:52 am PST, Jan 23 | Thomas Pirovano | Bern | Armed Forces Americas | Switzerland | I am agree with this petition. | |
| 28 | 1:29 pm PST, Jan 6 | Octavian Paul Draja | Arad | Romania | |||
| 27 | 9:09 pm PST, Jan 5 | Ross Hersey | Hoover | Alabama | United States | ||
| 26 | 2:59 pm PST, Dec 30 | Ms. | Claudia Ketchersid | Statesville | North Carolina | United States | age itself is just a number, and in no way relates to or measures maturity. in fact, at 13 i am much more mature than many older people that i know |
| 25 | 12:24 pm PDT, Jun 24 | Feather Brighteyes | Portland | Oregon | United States | ||
| 24 | 4:23 pm PDT, Jun 3 | Anonymous | Hernando | Mississippi | United States | ||
| 23 | 10:21 pm PDT, May 13 | Dee Clifford | Cobleskill | New York | United States | ||
| 22 | 7:43 pm PDT, May 5 | Mary Duarte | Redding | California | United States | ||
| 21 | 1:35 am PDT, May 4 | Ms. | Jennifer Martino | L'Escala | Spain | ||
| 20 | 8:44 pm PDT, May 3 | Dr. | Lawrence Smith, BA | Saint Simons Island | Georgia | United States | It is not a controversy in Europe or elsewhere in the world. Maturity is not necessarily based upon chronological age, nor is wisdom based on the number of times a person has seen the Earth revolve around the Sun. "For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and you did not take me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then will he answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." (Matthew 25:42-45) Contained within every evil(greedy profiteering republican) act are the seeds of its own destruction. Adhere to the teachings of Jesus, as contained in The Urantia Book, or else suffer the consequences. It IS that simple. TRUTH has been spoken to power, Peace will prevail. Buck Fush! SUPPORT U.S. TROOPS, AND GLOBAL PEACE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, AS WELL AS ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY... IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY NOW! |
| 19 | 5:59 pm PDT, May 3 | Jojo Tordilla | Quezon City | Philippines | |||
| 18 | 9:24 pm PDT, Apr 19 | Ms. | Teresa Cowley | Kingsville | Texas | United States | Where rights are concerned, there is no such thing as "too young" or "too old"--I am alive, I am an American citizen, I am a fellow creature of earth--therefore, I have "rights". |
| 17 | 2:26 pm PDT, Apr 18 | Erin Smith | Collegeville | Pennsylvania | United States | ||
| 16 | 12:01 pm PDT, Apr 18 | Leah PLove | North York | Armed Forces Americas | Canada | Yes I so | |
| 15 | 7:56 am PDT, Apr 18 | Anna Asbury | Louisville | Kentucky | United States | ||
| 14 | 6:43 pm PDT, Apr 17 | Dawn Carroll | Tacoma | Washington | United States | People should not be denied necessities when they are available because they don't have the money for a commodity that has been overpriced because of greed. | |
| 13 | 6:22 pm PDT, Apr 17 | Rhonda Rector | Landrum | South Carolina | United States | ||
| 12 | 1:34 pm PDT, Apr 17 | Ms. | Susan P. | Valparaiso | Florida | United States | |
| 11 | 10:14 am PDT, Apr 17 | Kelly Chippie | Townsend | Delaware | United States | ||
| 10 | 11:40 pm PDT, Apr 16 | Eirini Xirakia | thessaloniki | Armed Forces Americas | Greece | ||
| 9 | 2:00 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Anonymous | London | Armed Forces Americas | United Kingdom | ||
| 8 | 2:29 pm PDT, Apr 12 | Barbie Toscano | Placerville | California | United States | ||
| 7 | 10:36 am PDT, Apr 12 | Anonymous | ISTANBUL | Armed Forces Americas | Turkey | Pls. respect for elders and olders.You may feel the same fate like a fish on the day when you will die. | |
| 6 | 5:27 am PDT, Apr 12 | Ms. | Gayle Gilchrist | Perth, W.A. | Australia | ||
| 5 | 5:28 am PDT, Apr 11 | Denise Lytle | Fords | New Jersey | United States | ||
| 4 | 3:34 am PDT, Apr 11 | Clara Ghimel | Lisbon | Brazil | |||
| 3 | 2:21 am PDT, Apr 11 | Eloise bussiere | camden | United Kingdom | it is a ridiculous and cruel discremination, use by society, employers want young staff so they can manipulate them and pay them less,the beauty industry makes billions out of it, with age defying products...every age is special.it is like saying after 35 noone is good for anything,it is dangerous, growing older is part of the cycle of life ,in western society the life expectancy is around 75 so better live it and enjoy every minute of it | ||
| 2 | 9:06 pm PDT, Apr 10 | Dr. | Jaime Lynn | Kelowna | Canada | Every body is equal. Why does this always have to be a struggle with every age, ethnic, rank or lifestyle? Why can't we just be accepting and happy for those who dare to listen to their hearts and be unique? | |
| 1 | 12:25 pm PDT, Apr 10 | Georgia Lynn | Bakersfield | California | United States |
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A Controversial Petition- Age Discrimination
One of the more unorthodox things the American Rights Association believes in is putting an end to stereotyping and laws based upon age. We think that, instead of setting up a universal age to determine adulthood, citizens should have to pass a certain “maturity test” to become adult. Currently underage (this word can actually be offensive to some people) citizens should be allowed all access to previously denied products and services- liquor, cigarettes, pornos, etc.
The ARA supports this issue for a few reasons:
The ARA supports this issue for a few reasons:
1. It is ridiculous to place 17-year-olds and 5-year olds both in the "children" category- if the government is going to make laws based upon raw age, they should at least add a group between children and adults to make the transition smoother and more realistic. No one becomes an adult overnight. No one becomes an adult overnight.
2. A 16 year old who is called a child may feel offended if he is mature in every other way besides law, because it would seem that it would not matter how mature a person was, but whether the government considered them adult.
3. It is silly to call a 36-year old who wants to marry a 17-year old a "child abuser" because;
A- Just because the couple happens to be doing something illegal doesn't mean that anyone was intentionally trying to harm or abuse* anyone.
B- Child abuse and pornography mean that the victim is PREPUBESCENT- 95% of 17-year olds have been through puberty.
C- It is ridiculous to say that a 17-year old would be damaged but an 18-year old would remain unharmed- no one matures overnight.
D- It is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. Period. If there were a problem, then it would be the victim's responsibility to speak up.
E- If you establish a certain "adult cutoff" age, and assume that everyone under it is a child and everyone over it is an adult, then you have created a problem- now an 18-year old can be punished for having a relationship with her 17-and 3/4 year-old boyfriend- this is why, even if you did make laws based upon raw age, there at least needs to be the acknowledgement that people mature GRADUALLY. Even if the government still upholds the statutory rape penalty for now, it should at LEAST be okay for a "minor" to have a relationship with someone no more than X years older than they are, if the person is older than 18.
4. It is prejudice** to assume that someone under a certain age is automatically too immature to date whoever they want, use certain facilities, etc.
5. Most of the laws regarding age are off even if you were to stereotype. For instance, MOST 15-year olds ARE able to handle power tools, even though some stores do not sell them to anyone under 18. Many 22-year olds ARE NOT educated enough about alcohol.
6. It is wrong to assume that someone over a certain age is mature enough to drink, vote, join the army, etc.
Don't be afraid to sign this petition because it deals with an issue that is never considered, and, even if it was, would never be taken seriously- slavery, women's rights, and civil rights were all considered taboo at times...until now!
Read about AGEISM and ADULTISM! Although adultism deals more with respecting children and treating them as adults, rather than redefining the actual definition of adulthood, there are good articles connected to this link.
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*Abuse
The ONLY THING that can constitute abuse is if the abuser's initial intent was to cause harm, or if they knowingly continued their actions AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE VICTIM that the victim was being mentally or physically harmed.
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*Abuse
The ONLY THING that can constitute abuse is if the abuser's initial intent was to cause harm, or if they knowingly continued their actions AFTER BEING TOLD BY THE VICTIM that the victim was being mentally or physically harmed.
**Prejudice
SYLLABICATION: prej·u·dice
PRONUNCIATION: prj-ds
NOUN: 1a. An adverse judgment or opinion
formed beforehand or without knowledge
or examination of the facts. b. A preconceived
preference or idea. 2. The act or state of holding
unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions.
See synonyms at predilection. 3. Irrational suspicion or
hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. 4.
Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived,
unfavorable conviction of another or others.
TRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing, prej·u·dic·es
1. To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See synonyms at bias. 2. To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeidicium : prae-, pre- + idicium, judgment (from idex, idic-, judge; see deik- in Appendix I).
PRONUNCIATION: prj-ds
NOUN: 1a. An adverse judgment or opinion
formed beforehand or without knowledge
or examination of the facts. b. A preconceived
preference or idea. 2. The act or state of holding
unreasonable preconceived judgments or convictions.
See synonyms at predilection. 3. Irrational suspicion or
hatred of a particular group, race, or religion. 4.
Detriment or injury caused to a person by the preconceived,
unfavorable conviction of another or others.
TRANSITIVE VERB: Inflected forms: prej·u·diced, prej·u·dic·ing, prej·u·dic·es
1. To cause (someone) to judge prematurely and irrationally. See synonyms at bias. 2. To affect injuriously or detrimentally by a judgment or an act.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praeidicium : prae-, pre- + idicium, judgment (from idex, idic-, judge; see deik- in Appendix I).
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