In the passage just considered, the words “thus” and “since”…

In the passage just considered, the words “thus” and “since” appear as indicator words. What kind of indicators are they? If you’re old enough to legally serve in the military, then you should be able to legally drink alcohol. Thus, the legal drinking age should be eighteen since eighteen-year-olds are old enough to legally serve in the military. Don’t ask me whether eighteen is a good minimum age for military service! That’s a different issue.