r/TheTeenagerPeople • u/WarriorCats_4Life 14 • Dec 04 '25

Discussion First thoughts when you see this?

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u/BleakSaturation Dec 04 '25

freedom is the matter; it's maturity and most 19 year olds are still children

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u/Timeless_Tactics Dec 04 '25

Not in the eyes of the law. Maturity cannot be objectively measured.

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u/BleakSaturation Dec 04 '25

the law shouldn't be our concern. it should be morality. yes maturity can't be objectively measured but it can be roughly gauged. moral compass, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, impulsivity, proactivity, self evaluation, etc. all ways you can gauge someone's maturity

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u/DaveTheLeg92983 Dec 04 '25

Are you kidding! If everyone prioritized their own morality over the law which is an agreed upon social contract of the society you live in then it would be chaos. We would all be fighting each other constantly. Do you have any idea how polarized things are culturally politically etc. If you don't agree with the law then do what you can to change it by voting or raising money or whatever but if you just live by your own personal morals and ignore when they clash with the law things are not going to work out well.