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16 and 17 year olds have even less of a risk assessment capacity than 18 year olds (worth noting that this faculty fully matures by around 25), but jobs where b
by eganist 3y ago
16 and 17 year olds have even less of a risk assessment capacity than 18 year olds (worth noting that this faculty fully matures by around 25), but jobs where bad decisions have more impact aren't the place for people new to the workforce to cut their teeth; there's too much risk not just to themselves (which we're disregarding here; people should be fine making whatever stupid decision they want) but to the people around them.
Start them off doing jobs that have responsibility but less consequence. Then progressively ramp up the responsibility and accountability as they grasp it.
That's your rational argument.
- dragonwriter 3y ago> which we're disregarding here; people should be fine making whatever stupid decision they want The entire reason the concept of “minors” exists is a social judgement that this rule has only limited applicability to people below a certain age.
- pjc50 3y agoA country that allows kids to climb on roofs five years before they're considered mature enough to drink alcohol needs to have another look at how it does risk assessment.
- dariusj18 3y agoWell they certainly shouldn't be climbing on roofs drunk.
- WillPostForFood 3y agoThe bill bans children from working on roofs, it just allows them to work for roofing capacities.