Politics around the world

[Usrin]

How old do you have to be in Hungary to legally:

- travel abroad without parents permit: no idea... but no documents are checked if somebody travels within the Schengen area (most of the EU countries+CH+NO+IS)
- Buy alcohol: 18
- Get married: 16 (with parents permit), 18 (otherwise)
- Go to jail for murdering somebody: 14 (but there are separate jails for criminals under 18)
- Have a driving license: 17 (for cars)
- Have a job: 16 (full-time), 15 (for the school holidays)
- Sign a legal contract: 14 or 18, depending on the type of the contract
- Vote: 18

[alanrotoi]

interesting

[CTG]

- Buy alcohol: 18

Guess how seriously they take it...

[Chulk]

How old do you have to be in Hungary to legally:

- travel abroad without parents permit: no idea... but no documents are checked if somebody travels within the Schengen area (most of the EU countries+CH+NO+IS)
- Buy alcohol: 18
- Get married: 16 (with parents permit), 18 (otherwise)
- Go to jail for murdering somebody: 14 (but there are separate jails for criminals under 18)
- Have a driving license: 17 (for cars)
- Have a job: 16 (full-time), 15 (for the school holidays)
- Sign a legal contract: 14 or 18, depending on the type of the contract
- Vote: 18

What kind of legal contracts would a 14 year old sign, for example? Considering he can't have a job... can he buy a house?

- Buy alcohol: 18

Guess how seriously they take it...

I guess that happens everywhere... that's why I said "legally".

[BonzaiJoe]

Quick trivia guys, just for some research I'm doing:
How old do you have to be in your country to legally...

- Be able to travel abroad without parents permit (if there is a different age for EU and the rest of the world, please say so)
- Buy alcohol
- Get married
- Go to jail for murdering somebody
- Have a driving license
- Have a job
- Sign a legal contract
- Vote

Travel: 18
Alcohol: 18 (16 with some restrictions)
Married: 18
Jail: 15
Driving: 18
Job: 18 (13/16 with special rules)
Contract: 18
Vote: 18

Bonus:
Sex: 15

[Chulk]

Denmark is pretty consistent. You're 17, you are not allowed to do almost anything. Turn 18, you're an adult now, free will!!
I like that!

[CTG]

Bonus:
Sex: 15

So what happens, if a 14 years old guy skids a classmate chick?

[alanrotoi]

Both will be happy I guess...

[alanrotoi]

I had a girlfriend in the high school and I was 1 year older, so when she has 16 I has 17. Fifth of November and PUM! I can't skid her anymore? Because I am an adult and she's not?

[CTG]

Both will be happy I guess...

Answer of the day!

[Duplode]

Quick trivia guys, just for some research I'm doing:
How old do you have to be in your country to legally...

- Be able to travel abroad without parents permit (if there is a different age for EU and the rest of the world, please say so)
- Buy alcohol
- Get married
- Go to jail for murdering somebody
- Have a driving license
- Have a job
- Sign a legal contract
- Vote

Travel: 18
Alcohol: 18
Married: 18 (16 with parental consent)
Jail: 18 (not counting the correctional system for minors)
Job: 16 (14 under special rules)
Contract: 18 (16 with parental subscription)
Vote: 16

[JTK]

Quick trivia guys, just for some research I'm doing:
How old do you have to be in your country to legally...

- Be able to travel abroad without parents permit (if there is a different age for EU and the rest of the world, please say so)
- Buy alcohol
- Get married
- Go to jail for murdering somebody
- Have a driving license
- Have a job
- Sign a legal contract
- Vote

- Free travel: 18
- Beer, wine: 16. Harder stuff: 18
- Marriage: 16
- Jail: 14
- Drivving license: 17 (with parents on the co-driver's seat), 18 (without co-driver)
- Work: 15
- Legal contract: 18
- Vote: 16 (local, communal, federal level), 18 (State and European level)

[BonzaiJoe]

How is voting rights for 16-18 year olds working out? Are people happy about that? Are you?

[CTG]

Voting rights should be also limited by education level. I don't think somebody with 6 finished primary school classes and IQ 70 should be a voter (but they are - and check who is the current leader of Hungary).

[Chulk]

I find it weird being responsible enough to decide a country's destiny (voting) or having a job and not being responsible enough to buy alcohol or drive...