Founding father Thomas Paine once listed the conditions under which rights can be suspended and regulations imposed. So long as the majority does not impose conditions on the minority, different from what they impose on themselves, though there may be much error, there is no injustice. Everything curfews achieve can be achieved better through legitimate means. If youth crime is considered a problem, we need to attack the roots of crime. Better jobs, opportunities, and education would offer inner city youth an incentive not to commit crimes or roam the streets at all hours of the night.
Age related curfews have no place in contemporary society.
They are an outdated idea that should fall away like slavery, segregation, and sexism. America should enter the new millennium as the land of the free where all Americans enjoy equal rights and freedom.