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The way English works is that the adjective comes BEFORE the noun that it describes. Therefore, young in the phrase young adult would describe the word adult and the phrase young adult would be referring to a type of adult.
That's not a matter of opinion.
Yep. And young adults are the late teens and early 20s, starting at 18.
Go down to us. Aoc for sex from all ages in those states is 16 or above but a few states have laws allowing sex below depending on the age of your partner. And i am not doing mental gymnastics to justify why i dont. My opinion on why i don't is quite clear in the early part of this thread.
All the US states that have exceptions follow this principle:
17.In some U.S. states a lower age applies when the age gap between partners is small, or when the older partner is below a certain age (usually 18 or 21).
You may feel differently about Trick or Treating teens when your own kids get to be teenagers.
All the US states that have exceptions follow this principle:
17.In some U.S. states a lower age applies when the age gap between partners is small, or when the older partner is below a certain age (usually 18 or 21).
You may feel differently about Trick or Treating teens when your own kids get to be teenagers.
My kids don't like going now when they are kids so i don't think so. I am aware the lower age group...but the point is they can still consent under 16 is what i was getting at.
In europe they treat what most would call "kids" here as young adults and in terms of maturity they blow American kids away.
Oh please! I've spent my fair share of time in Europe. No way I'd make such a blanket statement. (Care to say WHERE in Europe? Maybe I've been hanging out in the wrong parts of the continent. )
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Not to push the point, but if we are going to use maturity as the new "set" point of Trick Or Treating...my ex-husband who is 60 can go get his lil' punkin...and start getting him some candy!
We have a very busy little neighborhood on halloween for one and i don't feel like the little ones not getting any because 16 years olds seem to feel that need to have it too. They had their time and they should allow the little kids to have theirs.
Our neighborhood is pretty busy, but that, to me, just says "buy more candy", not "be snotty to teens".
Have you any conception how much i spend on candy each year? I'm not spending more because teens feel the need to keep doing something meant for children.
On which rock is it written that Trick or Treating is "meant for children"?
If you were being snarky about Halloween because it's a co-opting of a religious holiday (assuming you really are Pagan), I could see it...but frankly, you're just coming across stingy.
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Reason: "eurotrash" probably isn't very nice.
Not to push the point, but if we are going to use maturity as the new "set" point of Trick Or Treating...my ex-husband who is 60 can go get his lil' punkin...and start getting him some candy!
Too funny! Glad he's your ex!
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Originally Posted by Aconite
On which rock is it written that Trick or Treating is "meant for children"?
If you were being snarky about Halloween because it's a co-opting of a religious holiday (assuming you really are Pagan), I could see it...but frankly, you're just coming across stingy.
That's true. People of all ages should be able to worship!
It's settled---I'm going to go trick-or-treating this year!
Actually, this brings up a good question, not in context of this thread, but my Mom is not giving out candy this year, she says she just does not have the money to buy any. She says kids don't like the cheap candy she could afford, so...I wonder how many others don't have the money to spend on trick or treat this year...not so much disposable income any longer...little kids or big kids...but it is fun for the little ones, maybe the older kids should be counseled on this issue this year, about how there just is not much money for candy, so let the little ones have fun, and respect the fact that there is not alot of money for candy for older kids now...a reality in many areas...
Florida's been hard-hit, moreso even than a lot of states. And yeah, some houses last year weren't participating. If you can't afford it, you can't afford it. If you can only afford to participate up to a certain hour and then you run out of candy...fine. But to look at a group of kids on your porch and say "you, you, and you get candy. YOU, otoh, are too old. Get lost!" is just bloody mean-spirited.
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