This is not only at times confusing to the minor population of the North Shore, but it is also irritating. Why should I have to be home by 10 if I don't have school tomorrow? This question got me to think even more about curfew, not just during this four day weekend, but as a system in general. Why is the government allowed to dictate what time a teenager needs to be at their house? Parents of the children to whom the curfew law applies are legally responsible for them and their actions. Should they not be the ones who determine what time their child should be home every night? As American's, we truly value our freedom as individuals and our government allowing us to practice our rights.
Isn't it the American thing to do to NOT abide by curfew? Would it not make more sense for parents to tell their children what time to be home by? Or is curfew just a friendly reminder to the community that rambunctious teens should not be roaming the streets late at night and enforcing parental responsibility?
Hahahah I love you for writing this Donna. I think it's interesting that you compare how un-american curfew is. I would imagine that curfew was designed to protect minors from night-life dangers (i.e kidnappings, mugging, rapes). That sounds awful, but there are neighborhoods in our country that truly have those risks. However, we are lucky enough to live in a community where that danger is so unlikely. I would love to be able to stay out till my hearts content, but I'm afraid it's all or nothing, and it would be very hard to draw the between "okay this town has curfew, but this one doesn't".
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