what age are you considered an adult in texas? at what age are you considered an adult in texas? what are the regulations for a 17 year old? I am 90% positive that the age to be considered an adult in the good ol state of Texas is 17. It depends... 17 to be dealt with as an adult in the criminal system (sometimes, they will charge you as an adult at a younger age if you commit a horrible crime - but that takes a judge's decision. Age17 is automatic).
History of Afghanistan: The Taliban ban kite flying The Taliban banned kite flying in Afghanistan during its rule, which began in 1996, because it viewed the national past time to be un-Islamic (McLean 1). http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/art/fight-for-flight
Kites eventually made their way from Asia to the rest of the world. Marco Polo is given credit for bringing the kite to Europe after his trips to China. Today, millions of people around the world, both young and old, fly kites just for the pure joy of it. But kites have served many purposes beyond entertainment. In ancient China, General Han Hsin flew a kite over an enemy compound and used the length of the kite string to estimate how far his soldiers would need to tunnel to get inside. Hundreds of years later, scientists used kites as tools for experimentation.