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Being an adult is a boolean not a integer, either you are responsible for yourself or you aren't. If you aren't other people get to make decisions for you (beca
by cmdrfred 12y ago
Being an adult is a boolean not a integer, either you are responsible for yourself or you aren't. If you aren't other people get to make decisions for you (because you aren't intelligent enough/emotionally mature/whatever), if you are you get to decide for yourself but you alone face the consequences. It's time for this generation, my generation to get off the fence (AKA their parents couch) and decide, are you an adult or not? If no, put down the alcohol, and e-cigarette until you are.
- DanBC 12y ago> Being an adult is a boolean not a integer, either you are responsible for yourself or you aren't. Edit{snip} "Capacity" is variable. Someone may have capacity to feed themselves but not to make financial decisions. They might have capacity to give assent, but not consent, for surgery, but have capacity to give consent for other medical treatment. When you remove capacity you should restrict that to the minimum actions you need to take to protect that person from harm. Of course, that's all England which operates to European human rights laws which operates to international human rights treaties. Things might be different in the US.
- totony 12y agoI agree with you on this, but once they admit to not being fully emotionally mature, it seems immoral to make the person think you are going to help him to simply reject and ignore him as soon as he seeks help.