AlilSassy
Songster
The reasons why are many... I'll try to pick the most important...
Prior to 18 you...
-aren't old enough to make a legally binding decision (due to most teens [and under] lacking common sense, and/or experience to make an educated decision and understand repercussions)
-don't have the right to tell your parents what your bringing into the house or on their land with out their consent. (Just because a kid says it's ok, half the time the parent knows nothing about it, and the answer is NO)
-may receive things that you would not know how to look up if it is even allowed in your local area
Prior to being 18, the parent is the one who is responsible for the teens/child's decisions, and gets the consequences strapped to them(in terms of if money is owed, property missing/damaged etc). This matters, because people doing these events, if they did any business with you, and it went south, would have to get your parent(s) involved, or worse yet for these awesome games and contest hosts could be in trouble from your parent if they went some legal route... These are kinda extreme and rare cases, but they happen, and it's safer for all to just omit under 18...
Even public events with raffles n such, (if allowing children, or its for children)rules always say 13-17 can participate, and if they win, parent must accept conditions and recieve prize. Sorry.
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