Nope. And I am sure there are some 12 year-olds who would be perfectly safe drivers if they were allowed to get their licenses. What you're seeing here is a textbook example of the philosphical differences in how libertarians and conservatives view personal liberty. I susect most of us on this website were a bit more libertarian in our views when we were in college and the world seemed less complicated. Luckily, most of us grew out of it when started to see the laws of unintended consequences in action.
Is there an age below which you accept that MOST children are not capable of making an adult decision? If so, what is it, and how did you arrive at it?
BTW allmendream got zotted on the other thread about this.