Joe Logic

From last night's chatter with Joe Biden......this one episode unfolded with the mother of some 8-year-old kid who was transgender.  The mom wanted to be sure that Joe was onboard with this stuff.  To which Joe said: "....being transgender is a choice, that children "decide" to be trans."

All day, this has been on my mind.  Eight-year old kid.....happy mother from the stuff....Joe indicating that kids need to decide on this.

So, it finally occurred to me that this was a logical moment to think about the whole landscape.  If this kid is capable of making the decision, it ought to lead onto:

- Marriage at 8

- Tattoos at 8

- Voting (yes even at age 8)

- Drivers license by 8

- Buying cigarettes', booze, and beer

- Traveling to Mexico alone

- Wrapping up school by the 4th grade

Call it Joe-logic or just plain common sense....but we just don't need to stand in the way of a 8-year-old kid.  If Karl wanted to hook up with the lunch-room-lady, or try jumping off the barn roof (at 40 foot)....let him make the decision.  If Karl wanted to travel up to Alaska and hunt bears....let him.  If Karl wanted to perform some bronco-riding....let him. 

This would be a whole new world, where you'd have folks prepared for real life by age sixteen.