1. At what age do you think it’s appropriate for someone to get their driver’s license?

In Ontario, the youngest age someone can get their license is 16, and that’s fine by me. We have graduated licensing, which means that they have restrictions for the first few years before they get a full license. That’s a good thing as it cuts down on some of the recklessness that kids of that age have, especially on the road. However, for someone like me who never got around to getting their license, the restrictions are a bit of a pain in the ass, especially considering I’m 31, and quite a responsible person these days.

No, really, I am! I swear!  

2. At what age do you think it’s appropriate for someone to first drink alcohol?

When they’re old enough to know what a hangover is, and suffer through it without bitching.

3. At what age do you think it’s appropriate for someone to become sexually active?

If it’s my kid, when they’re old enough to know that if they end up having a child before they’re ready (as in, have finished school and have an established career) that I’ll kill them. 

4. At what age do you think it’s appropriate for someone to vote in elections affecting national and/or local government?

When they’re old enough to have a personal opinion about what they’re voting on, and truly understand what having a vote means.

5. At what age do you think it’s appropriate for someone to be conscripted for military service?

Never. It should be an individual choice, and not something that someone is forced into. That being said, however, I’m going to encourage my kid(s) to serve in the military for a bit when they are in their teens. It’s good to have some discipline in your life at that age if you don’t already have some.