Originally Posted by Old Dad
Parental responsibilities never end in my mind anyway, perhaps others more easily dismiss them.
Parents aren't always around to step in, even at 15, if you think otherwise you live in a different world than I.

Perhaps we do live in different worlds, or possibly different countries or states. In mine, except in the cases of emancipation, the law clearly defines the age of majority at 18.

Originally Posted by Old Dad
The goal as a parent of course is to raise your children to think on their own.

Obviously.

Of course, as a legally-responsible parent, there are potential criminal repercussions to permitting your children to engage in activities that are highly likely to result in illegal behaviors and significant harm. You are expected to exercise your adult judgement and override their immature judgement in such cases.