The only power that I believe...

...the state should have in our personal lives (for as long as the state continues to exist) is to enforce respect for civil rights, and to prevent people from committing acts of demonstrable harm to others. Plain and simple. If the state doesn't enforce fair labor, there would be nothing to prevent employers from denying work to qualified younger people, and nothing to stop parents from threatening to use physical force to stop their kids from seeking emancipation or purchasing what they want with their money. If you have any suggestions as to how the honoring of youth rights--particularly labor rights--could be achieved in our society sans the state, then I would like to hear them. I have already suggested that emancipation tests--for as long as they are used--be determined by community committees of both adults and emancipated peers who have experience with the tests, because so many people seem completely adverse to the concept of the state. I agree that the state is very corruptable, and I fully support the concept of small government in our personal lives, but I do not understand why anyone should honor decisions made by such committees or do anything to stop discrimination of qualified younger people in labor if we do not have the state backing up these rights.