Comments on: How Young Is Too Young To Set A Record? http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/27/how-young-is-too-young-to-set-a-record/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 08 May 2026 01:45:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Yeah right http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/27/how-young-is-too-young-to-set-a-record/#comment-5768 Yeah right Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:20:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/27/how-young-is-too-young-to-set-a-record/#comment-5768 This is actually a touchy situation many countries base their age of adulthood nearby their age of consent laws and age of marriage. In countries where populations are great the number is usually higher or vice versa. The question you are asking would have never been asked a hundred years ago. However you bring up a point that I am more concerned about. How could one country such as America have such a hypocritical viewpoint of age? Drink at 21, vote at 18, sentence to death at 15. It seems quite unfair that at 13 year girl's parents could be charged with child endangerment when so many youth in America parents go free. Although I do not in anyway support the death penalty it seems that if protection for this young girl means going after her parents shouldn't any child by contemporary definition, be protected from the action in which they may commit, be protected from their parents. You are correct there is a point where too young is too young. The fact that she needs consent in the first place suggest that she is too young to do something as dangerous as sail around the world. The question ensues how much of her life has she lived? Has she ever kissed a boy? Found great friends and lost them? Does she even live in the land of reason or is she still stuck in inocences? I suggest Guinness change their policy to non-acceptance of minors trying to risk their lives to be first. And America not put to death anyone who doesn't have equal representation under the law. This is actually a touchy situation many countries base their age of adulthood nearby their age of consent laws and age of marriage. In countries where populations are great the number is usually higher or vice versa. The question you are asking would have never been asked a hundred years ago. However you bring up a point that I am more concerned about. How could one country such as America have such a hypocritical viewpoint of age? Drink at 21, vote at 18, sentence to death at 15. It seems quite unfair that at 13 year girl's parents could be charged with child endangerment when so many youth in America parents go free. Although I do not in anyway support the death penalty it seems that if protection for this young girl means going after her parents shouldn't any child by contemporary definition, be protected from the action in which they may commit, be protected from their parents.

You are correct there is a point where too young is too young. The fact that she needs consent in the first place suggest that she is too young to do something as dangerous as sail around the world. The question ensues how much of her life has she lived? Has she ever kissed a boy? Found great friends and lost them? Does she even live in the land of reason or is she still stuck in inocences?

I suggest Guinness change their policy to non-acceptance of minors trying to risk their lives to be first. And America not put to death anyone who doesn't have equal representation under the law.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2009/08/27/how-young-is-too-young-to-set-a-record/#comment-5766 Chris Weigant Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:44:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2009/08/27/how-young-is-too-young-to-set-a-record/#comment-5766 OK, I have to admit I took a cheap shot at Guinness there at the end. Since posting this, I read the following: "(We have) a standard policy that does not sanction, endorse or encourage attempts by minors (people under the age of 16) on records which are dangerous or potentially life-threatening," Guinness spokesman Damian Field said. So Guinness draws the line at 16, which seems fairly reasonable. My apologies to Arthur's wonderful brewing company, and to their world record outfit as well. -CW OK, I have to admit I took a cheap shot at Guinness there at the end. Since posting this, I read the following:

"(We have) a standard policy that does not sanction, endorse or encourage attempts by minors (people under the age of 16) on records which are dangerous or potentially life-threatening," Guinness spokesman Damian Field said.

So Guinness draws the line at 16, which seems fairly reasonable. My apologies to Arthur's wonderful brewing company, and to their world record outfit as well.

-CW

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