It is legal to apply for a Social Security Card at an age when it is not legal to do very much at all. Why is it legal to commit yourself to an irreversible life sentence/contract at a young age? We know the answer already of course. How many other contracts can you enter into before the age of 18 that are bound to you irrevocably?

Informed Consent was not part of the process when I applied for the Social Security card. I was only told I needed it to get a job...I was a minor like most applicants pre-Reagan.