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In lugnet.org.us, Frank Filz writes:
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> Well, the FAQ is the only "policy" of the group that I see. Other than that, I
> see a single member of the organization sharing his views, which may or may
> not be those of the rest of the organization.
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> I did notice that I didn't comment on a couple of the other items which
> addressed the age issue, so here are comments on those:
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> ] What defines an adult?
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> ] Currently, we are asking for members 18 and up.
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> Can't argue with that one. That's a standard interpretation of "adult"
You could argue for 21(voting), 16(age of consent/age you can marry) or any
myriad of ages around the world where people are subject to laws.
> ] Can minors attend with a parent/guardian?
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> ] Sorry but no. The primary reason for this is that for most of our meeting we
> ] just sit around talking. Our feeling is that this would be both boring for
> ] the minor attending and for the parent/guardian in attendance. Even if the
> ] minor is interested in the discussion we really don't want "board out of
> ] their skull" parents sitting off in the corner wishing they could leave.
let's hope they're taking about Lego or maybe it's adult talk !
> Well, I doubt the discussion would be boring to Shiri. Your FAQ doesn't
> address the issue of minors attending with permission of their parents
> (certified by a waiver if necessary). Shiri's parents probably would be bored,
> but then, that wouldn't be your concern unless they would disrupt the meeting
> because of their boredom.
Hey Frank, why don't we all join NELUG (no geographical restrictions) and
vote down their restrictive rule (betcha they would find a way to stop us).
pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au>
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| (...) Do you really think attempting destructive action will help anybody? I don't think Shiri would exactly feel welcomed into this group if this were the way it happened. We're not a government. Voting isn't a binding sort of legal thing. It's the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
| | | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) You could. But 18 is the age where, in the United States, you are legally responsible for yourself. (The age of majority.) Many members of NELUG are concerned about the possible legal implications of accepting minors into our group. You mocked (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
| | | Re: Age limitations
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| (...) I (...) In the US (which is what matters here), 18 is the voting age. This is the commonly accepted age of adulthood in the US (though drinking and smoking usually require being 21, and 16 is the age of consent for many things, though kids (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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| (...) Well, the FAQ is the only "policy" of the group that I see. Other than that, I see a single member of the organization sharing his views, which may or may not be those of the rest of the organization. I did notice that I didn't comment on a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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