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Postby Kalasparata » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:14 am

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When you are 140, you are already the world's oldest person.

Yea well you can live so long that nobody would be able to break your record. Also, if the worlds olderest person is 140, then what's the point of the aalowing to consume those at 150 and 160?
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Postby Lhena » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:32 am

Drinking Alcohol
At the age of 16 you're allowed to consume alcohol. In Lhena, alcohol consumption is in fact quite low; strong alcoholic beverages are considered to be a luxurious commodity instead of something you massively consume. Being 'wasted' is also a taboo in Lhenaese culture, as it is seen as a lack of respect towards others and yourself.

Driving
When you're 18 and you have got a driver licence you can drive a car and a 500cc motorcycle.

Smoking
Smoking is outlawed in Lhena: a person caught smoking, buying or selling cigarettes in public will be severely punished. Smokers are allowed to import tobacco for home consumption, but the import tax is 100%. You must be over 18 years old to import tobacco.

Gambling
Gambling is illegal in Lhena.

Recreational Drugs
Recreational drugs are illegal in Lhena.


Lhena drives on the right side of the road.
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Postby Cottoncandistan » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:41 am

Rather than determining by age when it is okay for our vendors to sell drugs, booze and cigarettes to people, children and teens may take a few medical tests determining their physical and emotional maturity. When this test is passed, assuring that they are fully grown and developed and psychologically stable, pretty much everything is accessible to them.

Drinking alcohol - We have a healthy drinking culture, and a strong focus on help programmes for alcoholics.
Driving - banned
Smoking - Smoking is a widespread activity, and since the climate allows us to have very few enclosed buildings, passive smoking is not a problem.
Gambling - no organised gambling here!
Recreational drugs -

And:

Sex - All contraception is completely free and can be obtained without parental consent.
Voting - We have a direct democracy anyway in our collectives. If children wish to vote, so they shall, they have every right to decide things about the place they live in.
Military - None! :)
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Balistrae
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Postby Balistrae » Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:45 am

Drinking Alcohol - As soon as you finish the government-mandated study course and can make an informed decision (At age 16, this course is mandatory)
Driving - As soon as you acquire a driver's license for your vehicle of choice (This course is taught at 16 by all public schools)
Smoking - Upon completion of the government-mandated study course, mandatory by age 16.
Gambling - Knock yourselves out
Recriational Drugs - Upon completion of the government-mandated study course, mandatory by age 16
Sex - The Age of Consent is 16
Voting - 16
Weapons ownership - Government-provided firearms training begins at age twelve. You can own your own firearm when you have proved yourself competent with the weapon and its safety.
Military Service - Mandatory two years from ages 20-22. You may join voluntarily as soon as your Public Education is complete, and you have possession of your Driving, Weapons, and Narcotics licenses.

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Station 12
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Postby Station 12 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:47 am

Drinking, smoking and other recreational drugs are illegal.

Gambling is legal to all ages, but Citizens rarely have anything worth gambling.

There are no cars in Station 12 due to the difficulty of such large vehicles in the small corridors of the Station.

Volunteering to join the army is legal at any age, though if you are clearly incapable of fighting you will be rejected. JOY unit can choose someone to become a Hook at any age, but again, Citizens will not be chosen unless they have proven themselves.

There is no age limit for marriage, but JOY unit assigns life partners to all Citizens, so no-one is married before they are believed to be ready. Sex outside of marriage is strictly illegal, but again, there is no real age limit.
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Postby Fanaglia » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:16 am

Alcohol - 16
Tobacco - 16
Marihuana - 16
Salvia Divinorum - 18
Teónanácatl - 18
Driving - 12 (for carriages/wagons, of course - what's a car?)
Gambling - 16
Voting - N/A
Sexual Consent - 15
Gun Ownership - 16
Military - All able-bodied men are required to serve for two years at the age of 20. Women may enlist at 22.


Carriages drive on the left.
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Postby Khorata » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:39 am

Drinking Alcohol- N/A
Driving- 16 years old
Smoking- N/A
Gambling- 16 years old unsupervised, 6 years old supervised
Sex - 16
Military service - 16
Recreational Drugs- N/A
Voting- 16

Alcohol, Drugs and smoking were banned because of the following reasons. Alcohol is only permitted on May 3 and May 4, Khoratan New Year's Eve and Khoratan New Year's day respectively.

1) Not many people use them.
2) It is forbidden due to health.

Khorata drives on the left.
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Postby Tangomania » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:45 am

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Juldonia (Ancient)
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Postby Juldonia (Ancient) » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:48 am

Legal age for driving: Same as the USA.
Legal age for drinking, smoking, and other drugs: None for those are illegal.
Legal age for gambling: 20+
Which side of the road do people drive on: Right

Not much for me to say at this point...

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Nomju
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no smoking in my country

Postby Nomju » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:49 am

for driving 20 or 21 to drive, to drink 30, for drinking champane 10, hey im 10 and i drank real champane , i did not get drunk eaiter.

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Postby Seculartopia » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:51 am

We , like Fatatutti, have no "legal ages", or at least none that are on this list.
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Postby Swesoc » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:53 am

According to resolution §14-9 (2XXX-01-11) as voted by the people, everyone of any age is free to do whatever they want with their bodies, which specifically includes the use of any type of drug (alcohol, tobacco and other recreational drugs).

§9-1 (2XXX-08-03) states that anyone of any age is free to use public roads for transportation of anything, as long as they don't block the roads for other trafficants (which constitutes as a misdemeanor and as such may be punished by 10 to 20 lashes in public followed by 24 to 48 hours in the pillory). Merely driving slowly does not count as blocking the road. There is no specific law which enforces what side of the road to drive on but it's encouraged to drive on the right side; however, this has been a bit of a problem lately, so the people will vote about it in february.

If a citizen would commit a crime while doing any of this irresponsibly (for example killing or crippling someone while driving under the influence), that person will be considered to have acted intentionally and is thus subject to a criminal charge. Since the punishment for all crimes is death by a shot to the neck (called neckshot in Swespeak, which also entails the mummification and public display of the severed head), there are no repeat offenders in Swesoc and people tend to do drive and use recreational drugs responsibly.

Gambling is unconditionally legal.

Any type of weapon is also free for anyone to own and use responsibly. It should be noted that killing someone is not a crime if the victim himself is a criminal at the time of the victim being killed - then one may collect a reward of up to 2'000 7.62 mm (short) FMJs, encouraging vigilantism. Killing criminals is a fun activity for any age and people are encouraged to take part in the public executions.

The age of sexual consent is 15. To have sex with someone under the age of 15 constitutes as statutory rape which is a crime, unless both are under 15. Having sex with someone under the age of 12 is juvenile rape, which is a separate crime and thus a person who is 12 to 15 can be executed for having sex with someone under the age of 12. If both offenders are too young it's a misdemeanor and punishable by flogging and pillory as usual.

Military service - Swesoc doesn't have a military.
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Postby Kulverint » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:10 am

Drinking Alcohol: 17
Driving: 16
Smoking: Illegal
Gambling: Illegal
Recriational Drugs: Illegal
Side of road: Left

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Postby Lots of Cheese » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:16 am

Drinking Alcohol-21, except when the drink is made of cheese.
Driving-21, except when the car is made of cheese
Smoking-5, because cheese cigarettes are not tasty
Gambling-21, cause cheese is very yummy
Recriational Drugs-Fuck yeah cheddar marijuana

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Revolvisia
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Postby Revolvisia » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:16 am

Kalasparata wrote:What is the legal age for the following:
Put N/A if it is illegal


Oh, this should be easy.

All: N/A

Oh... We also drive on the left. But we have no recollection of this "England" you speak of.
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Postby Linux and the X » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:55 am

Revolvisia wrote:Oh... We also drive on the left. But we have no recollection of this "England" you speak of.

But you just said driving is illegal....
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Postby Revolvisia » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:56 am

Linux and the X wrote:
Revolvisia wrote:Oh... We also drive on the left. But we have no recollection of this "England" you speak of.

But you just said driving is illegal....

Driving for normal people is. But not for tanks and awesome people like me.
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Postby Ajax Prime » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:06 pm

Drinking Alcohol- 21 w/ license
Driving- 18 w/ license
Marriag-25 w/ license (Homosexual- Illegal)
Smoking-Illegal
Chewing Tobacco- 16 w/ license
Gambling- Illegal
Recreational Drugs- Illegal
Voting Age- 21 w/ license
Move Out of Parents Home- 18 w/ license
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Postby Esperantujo 2 » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:11 pm

Kalasparata wrote:Hi All, I am just curious here

What is the legal age for the following:
Put N/A if it is illegal

Drinking Alcohol-In my country it's 16
But everyone from 12-16 years may only have upto 30mL per 6hrs
Driving-In my country it's 12
Smoking-In my country it's 16
Gambling-In my country it's 16
Recriational Drugs-In my country it's 16


Also, which side of the road does your coiuntry drived on?
The left like England in RL or the right like the U.S. in RL


In my country we have 2 halve, Kalaspia and Shimarata and the only difference between them is the side that the cars drive on:
In Kalaspia-left
In Shimarata-right

drinking alcohol - no legal minimum
driving - N/A illegal except for members of Freight Drivers Union
smoking N/A
gambling - unknown here at the Ministry of Information, we are laying bets on whether parliament has ever debated laws on this matter
recreational drugs - 8, 13, or 21
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Postby Chinqwas » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:12 pm

Everything is cool for u to do as soon as your born (must be breathing for at leat 5 seconds though.. but bills are being passed to lower this)
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Kahanistan
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Postby Kahanistan » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:14 pm

Drinking Alcohol: No minimum age
Driving: As soon as the feet can reach the pedals OR age 10, whichever is sooner
Smoking: No minimum age
Gambling: No minimum age
Recreational Drugs: No minimum age
Sex: 13
Voting: 15
Military service: 18 for combat
Drives on the: Right

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Postby Oyoyo » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:15 pm

Alcohol - 14 in public, in the privacy of homes there is no limit
Other drugs - Same as alcohol
Sex - 16
Driving - 16
Voting -There are no elections
Gambling - No age limit, but must have a parent/guardian if one is under 12
Marriage - No age limit, must have permission of parent or legal guardian if under 18
Drives on the - Right
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Postby Jungastia » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:21 pm

Drinking Alcohol- 18 - Only Available from Government Run Shops and Public Houses
Driving- 14 - After taking a theory and practical Examination but only between the hours of 10am and 17pm when accompanied by a Adult with a valid Driving Licence - 16 for a full licence - HGV, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Scooter, Towing other Vehicle/trailers, Buses etc all have a separate licence which involves two theory and four practical examinations
Smoking- Prohibited
Gambling- Prohibited
Recriational Drugs- Prohibited

We Drive on The Left
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Postby Loftgren » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:22 pm

Alcohol - 18
Driving - 16 with license
Smoking - 16, but smoking is banned in stores/restaurants/other public enclosed spaces
Gambling - 18
Age of Consent - 16
Military Service - 20
Recreational Drugs - N/A
Voting- 16
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Postby Bird the Word » Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:17 am

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Alcohol - Whenever.
Driving - We're a small, carless region. Bikes, man. Gotta work.
Smoking - Whenever.
Gambling - Whenever.
Age of Consent - 20
Military Service - 10
Recreational Drugs - Whenever.
Voting- what?

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