Does the "Age of Adulthood" need to be raised? (wages, drug)
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No, not across the board. I like to see various ages depending on the issue. Adulthood should not be thrown at them all at once. Otherwise there will be a lot of problems at that age, whatever it is determined to be.
I believe exactly the opposite.
No matter what the age is, and I'm not arguing what it should be....
We're seeing lots of cases where the left are saying 18-20 year olds lack the maturity and intelligence to make adult decisions. The most obvious one is the proposal to shift student loan debt from the borrowers to the taxpayers. Supposedly these young adults are not mature enough to enter into a contract-and get this-didn't realize they would have to pay back what they borrowed! So because they lacked the maturity to enter into a contract, the taxpayers are obligated to pay.
We already do treat these young adults as children in some ways. We don't let them buy a beer, a bottle of alcohol, enter a bar or buy cigarettes (ck me on that last) until 21. So they are still considered children in that regard.
In other cases we go the other way-we let 18 year olds put their lives on the line to fight for our country. So 18 to join our military, to go fight for our country-but not mature enough to buy a beer.
It's certainly true in some ways that today's young adults lack the maturity of previous generations. These examples are just a few examples, but the demands for society to cater to their feelings, and the "meltdowns" when things don't go their way is often more reminiscent of a 12 year old-but comes from today's 20 year olds, particularly those in college.
Now, we have the left saying young adults lack the maturity to purchase a firearm, and want to raise the age to do so to 21 as well. So in all the above cases, 18-20s are treated as children.
So, I have to ask-is it time to raise the age of adulthood to 21? No young adults entering into contracts, taking out loans or credit cards, buying guns, enjoying a beer (as said, already there), join the military? And of course by that logic we would need to raise the voting age to 21. If young people lack the maturity to be responsible for their actions, they certainly lack the maturity to vote-decisions that effect everyone. And certainly, if anyone wants to sexually mutilator their own bodies, that would need to be an adult decision. So no "reassignment surgery" or hormone therapy until these children are old enough to make an adult, mature decision.
Old enough to fight for your country, old enough to drink, drive, and buy weapons.
Do you want to admit we are sending BOYS to fight and die in wars?
The left thinks both 5 and 50 year olds should be able to make adult decisions without being held accountable for their actions. The right thinks people shouldnt be able to drink and smoke till 21 but should be tried as an adult when they are 10 years old for a crime.
I said no, simply because yo kill for your country at age 18 and the age of majority is when everyone leaves essentially 'compulsory education'.
BUT, given the actions I see today of 'adults' 40 or less, sure, 40 should be the new number.
but realistically, we are now in the 2nd generation of parents, who dont know how to parent, and the people who could set them straight, are retiring and in no mood to parent.
Instead, remove social media, restrict the internet to only those with tech jobs and not the genpop till much much later.
remove half the crap on tv and heavily censor the other half and outlaw pop, hip hop and rap music.
all THAT will go a long way.
and force everyone to go outside and play. I meant everyone.
Huh. Board packed with people 55+ wants to pull the ladder. Again.
Imagine that.
I am not sure I know what 'pull the ladder' means, but the people 55+ are not wasted on drugs, uneducated, rioting and shooting each other - supreme justice or not. they dont engage in pissy fights on social media, dont blog and are not triggered by pronouns. plus I am pretty sure they have a clear definition of male vs female.
mebbe you CAN learn from your elders? and the time window in which to do so is closing fast cuz tomorrows 'elders' just plain suck.
Huh. Board packed with people 55+ wants to pull the ladder. Again.
Imagine that.
Pull the ladder up generally refers to giving a hand to someone to achieve what you have achieved. So do you mean that I, as a woman, need to help men achieve being women?
Yeah. Seems it should be raised to about 55 years of age.
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