Did I suppose that? I don't remember making that claim.


Sure, adding "mature" as a qualification is helpful. But, aren't there standards for considering someone an adult? We live in a society with pretty much the bare minimum of standards for most things. Partly because of the teenage/rebellious attitude that lasts a long, long time in a lot of people.

One key distinction between adult and mature, is that adult is more defined by age and maturity is more defined by choice of behavior. Hence, we have immature adults and adults who circumstantially act immature.

Nothing specific. However each of us may define 'peril of life' subjectively.

I would think that the adult age is set at a particular mark for the reason that a person is expected to be mature at that mark. So age is really incidental to the reason, which is maturity.

You never considered it has something to do with the biological aging process? For example, the development of the human brain?

A child's brain and a teenager's brain are notably different to that of an adult. Our laws and rules reflect this. Children and teenagers are not held as strongly responsible for all their bad decisions, due to them having the handicap, of an under-developed brain.

Maturity is a separate concept. I know 68 year olds who are still teenagers in terms of disposition.

I have not been blessed to travel the world beyond greater North America, as for can't comment on anything else than North American views. If you have much knowledge please answer op's question to the fullest

So the thread should be moved since its not about religion or God or theology?

Biology can and probably should set the minimum standard. That's pretty much all it can do though. Biology can't talk about whether or not adults are responsible for the environment, etc

Being an adult, well I like calling it maturity, adult sounds to formal and I like to keep my spirit alive... It's about being responsible with you and the ones around you, being honest with yourself which leads to being honest to others around you, being in tune with yourself, trusting you, you have to know you can always count on you when bad things happen and don't run like a scare child in drugs, alcohool and other distructive behaviors. Keeping your cool when everyone is scared. It's about being there for your family and friends when they are down, but not like an exchange, hoping that there will be someone for you when you are down. You pull yourself up if necessary, and don't never blame anybody for what happened, even if it was their fault. It's about finding the strength to accept yourself as you are and to forgive those who have done you wrong (family and friends in most cases). It's about owning all aspect of your life, being independent and living the life you want, even if it sounds crazy to others, you must take control of your life.

Nah.

It's about letting go and trusting the others around you, whether they mean you well or not.

Own nothing, gain everything.

An adult means you reached 18, this thread is over thinking it. In the past we had rituals like going out for a hunt or a barmitzfa way before out silly 18 is an adult paradigm. Now it just means you can buy a pack of smokes and still gotta wait a few years to drink meanwhile you can join the military and kill brown peeps.




If you're viewing this topic thru a 1st world lens then you have lots of stupid notions about what an adult is even stupid notions of what a man is.


A real man does...... we all seen that BS.

Why not both?

Stainslavsky.

Honed to the point of reclusive dementia, my counter is an immense well of strength to tap into.

Yeah, both are fine. There's no both, just a softly fleshy Venn that is life.

So in your eyes only your fellow Christians are adults? How wonderfully convenient for you!! Funny, by my definition people who are insanely judgmental and condescending aren't real adults. You just keep piling money into the plate buddy. You'll get somewhere someday, I swear.

Huh? Who taught you to read?

And it's ironic that you blanket all Christians as judgemental. I hope you see the irony in that.

No I didn't. Just you.