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I've seen this statement several times on this site, and would like to know, "What does that even mean?"
Sure, scientifically, it means younger brains don't look like older brains, but how does that affect the younger person? Because it seems that is the excuse parents use on not trusting their kids until they're over 25.
Does. Not. Compute.
If we can't trust someone under 25 because their brains aren't fully developed...
-- Why do we trust them to join the military and fight in wars?
-- Why do we trust them to marry at 18?
-- Why can they drive at 16-18 years old?
-- Why do we even educate someone before 25?
-- Why were people like Newton and Luther allowed to finish college before they were 16?
-- Why was Ben Franklin on his own at 12, and a businessman by the time he was 14? Why was John Quincy Adams an ambassador to the Netherlands at 14? Why did none of these boys freak their neighbors out for being who they were oh so young and "under-developed?"
Really, what does that even mean, and why is that used as an excuse to keep adults as children at such and old age? And WHY has that little piece of information come down so hard in the church, when we know age does not produce wisdom? The fear of the Lord does!
Can someone who uses this piece of information, explain this to me? Because I see two kinds of young people on here -- the ones who think they have the same wisdom as 40 year olds, and don't. But I also see 15-18 year olds with the same level of wisdom or even more wisdom than 50 year olds.
Sure, scientifically, it means younger brains don't look like older brains, but how does that affect the younger person? Because it seems that is the excuse parents use on not trusting their kids until they're over 25.
Does. Not. Compute.
If we can't trust someone under 25 because their brains aren't fully developed...
-- Why do we trust them to join the military and fight in wars?
-- Why do we trust them to marry at 18?
-- Why can they drive at 16-18 years old?
-- Why do we even educate someone before 25?
-- Why were people like Newton and Luther allowed to finish college before they were 16?
-- Why was Ben Franklin on his own at 12, and a businessman by the time he was 14? Why was John Quincy Adams an ambassador to the Netherlands at 14? Why did none of these boys freak their neighbors out for being who they were oh so young and "under-developed?"
Really, what does that even mean, and why is that used as an excuse to keep adults as children at such and old age? And WHY has that little piece of information come down so hard in the church, when we know age does not produce wisdom? The fear of the Lord does!
Can someone who uses this piece of information, explain this to me? Because I see two kinds of young people on here -- the ones who think they have the same wisdom as 40 year olds, and don't. But I also see 15-18 year olds with the same level of wisdom or even more wisdom than 50 year olds.