answer:I don’t think taking risks soley for the purpose of taking a risk is good. I think following your dreams despite there being a risk is good. Yes, people take less risks as they get older. Before you’re 18 for women, or 24 for men, you don’t have what’s called “Action to Consequence”, meaning the ability to really grasp the possible consequences of your actions, especially before you do them. This is why we send the young off to be soldiers; they can kill people and then go have a **** and have it not be a big thing.