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This is an 18 year old kid.
by squigz 3y ago
This is an 18 year old kid.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- happytoexplain 3y agoThe idea that we should, to some extent, excuse physical violence for 18-year-olds is disturbing.
- squigz 3y agoI don't believe I advocated for excusing their behavior, but I don't think it's fair to label a kid as "a violent person who can't control themselves"
- happytoexplain 3y agoI disagree in most cases of 18-year-olds specifically, but even if I didn't, I think you should amend your original post to make your point more specific. It's hard to read it as not excusing his violence to some degree based on the comment you were replying to, even with a generous reading.
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- quazar 3y agoThe idea that we should, to some extent, organize society around neurotics to the detriment of young boys is disturbing.
- nickthegreek 3y agoThis is an 18 year old adult.
- ametrau 3y agoNo one is adult at 18. Your brain is not mature fully until 25. Anyone who has experienced the age and has normal intelligence knows this.
- hackinthebochs 3y agoAckshully, executive function (what we really care about) hits max and stabilizes at around 18: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F92-L1sXUAAXjkf?format=jpg&name=medium https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F92-L1sXUAAXjkf?format=jpg&name=... Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42540-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42540-8
- alephnerd 3y agoWe were all 18 year olds, but we (hopefully) never stalked and harassed women, as is noted in TFA. And don't use autism as an excuse - my mother teaches autistic teenagers and none of them have committed amoral stuff such as violence and harassment. Also, an 18 year old is an adult.
- getwiththeprog 3y agoOnly just an adult. A few years, the hormones might calm down and, well, if we gave up on all 18 year old adults there wouldn't be too many of us left. Don't judge the future, create the future.
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- alephnerd 3y ago[flagged]
- csomar 3y agoAutism is a spectrum.
- you-make-it 3y agoPlenty of 18 year olds do amazingly responsible things with positive impacts on society. I recall being quite cognizant of adult thoughts & adult responsibility at age 14. At age 20 I created something with friends that has led to multiple tens of millions of research funding for college students. Many highly intelligent high school students compete in science & engineering competitions beyond levels of college & graduate level students.
- effingwewt 3y agoPeople age and mature differently. How many people have made mistakes and learned/grew from them. He's a child give him time.
- squigz 3y agoThis, indeed, rather than label an 18 year old - whether he's legally an adult or not - as violent and unable to learn, and throw them in a cage for the rest of their lives.