kvnchrist Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Who defines the boundary between maturity and immaturity? What defines the age of such things come into being and is it cruel and unusual punishment to prosecute those above and below a certain age for acting according to their personal level of maturity. Is it wrong persons who are both under a certain age to have relations with each other or wrong to imprison them with the guidelines set by other, who just might be less mature than these young people have ever been? Should we as adults condemn those people who are mentally, physically and emotionally able to get gainful employment, because there was once a time where children were exploited. Would it not be more prudent to supervise such young people and allow them to follow their desires if said young person was capable and the environment was structured for the abilities of such people. I'm not talking child labor, but for certain people who have an early grasp on reality such as Mozart had, under the tutelage of his father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imperistan Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Who defines the boundary between maturity and immaturity? What defines the age of such things come into being and is it cruel and unusual punishment to prosecute those above and below a certain age for acting according to their personal level of maturity. Is it wrong persons who are both under a certain age to have relations with each other or wrong to imprison them with the guidelines set by other, who just might be less mature than these young people have ever been? Should we as adults condemn those people who are mentally, physically and emotionally able to get gainful employment, because there was once a time where children were exploited. Would it not be more prudent to supervise such young people and allow them to follow their desires if said young person was capable and the environment was structured for the abilities of such people. I'm not talking child labor, but for certain people who have an early grasp on reality such as Mozart had, under the tutelage of his father. Maturity can't be set any particular boundary. You can be fully mature by age 13 just as you would still be fully immature at age 30. Maturity can only truly be determined on an individual basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisnpuppy Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Not only is this not a clear-question debate, but it has trouble written all over it. Closing before the flame wars start.~Lisnpuppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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