User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Updates to COPPA/@comment-11141011-20130702011232/@comment-8717779-20130702131950

I understand it sounds harsh however, children have no rights until they reach the age of maturity. Until then their PARENTS are responsable and speak for you. ROFL if your kiddo isnt in school, did you know in some places the parents go to jail and can be fined upwards of $2500UD? So in actuality it does no such thing. Sad but true. Same with 18  year olds. You can die for your country at 18, in fact its manditory for males on their 18th BD to sign for the draft. However they still can not partake of the freedoms they can die for. They can not Drink. They can not rent a vehicle. Some can not even rent an apartment. They cqan not gamble. Life isnt perfect here, but its where we live.