The Posthuman Person

The many age based laws in the United States creates a definition of the person that agrees with the postmodern viewpoint. I also agree with this postmodern view of the person, which allows for cultural differences in what defines a person, although, I still believe that there are certain natural rights that all humans should have free range to exercise. I agree with the premise of the child labor laws. I like how the law leaves exceptions for different situations that could warrant a need for children working but still restricts the children to reasonable working hours and conditions.

However, I disagree with Joshua’s Law. People should be allowed to be judged based on their merit without having to pay for proper training. Firstly, having to pay for proper training defeats the purpose of being judged based on one’s merit. Secondly, if they are going to be making laws changing who can be based on their merit, it should change it to be more inclusive, not exclusive. If I could change Joshua’s Law, it would be to allow people over fifteen to obtain a driver’s license if they have taken a driver’s education course and to allow people above the age of sixteen to obtain a driver’s license without having to take Driver’s Ed. I disagree with the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. In fact, I would argue that the minimum drinking age should be lowered to eighteen. Many communities in the United States do not view drinking at a young age as wrong. They believe they have a right to drink whatever drink they like, especially after the age of eighteen, where people are considered to be adults. Also, as most countries around the world have lower drinking ages than the United States, communities with large immigrant populations will be more accepting of drinking alcohol at a younger age.