Should the age of adulthood be raised to help society?

The frontal lobe in the brain matures at age 25 and the gray matter in the Myelin grows into the 40's. We are letting kids do adult things too early like drinking at 21 when they cant handle it. Health care extends to age 26 and 18 or 21 is too young to drink and also I beleive that people need life experience to be considered an adult but what age is a person fully grown adult?

Asked by Buruma 19 months ago Similar questions: age adulthood raised help society Health > Mental Health.

Similar questions: age adulthood raised help society.

MOST DEFINITELY! I think 18 is still way too young to be considered a full-fledged" adult. Our bodies and brains are still developing at age 18.

The brain chemistry and high hormone levels of teens are pushing full force and therefore I feel they still need parental discipline and plenty of mentoring and nurturing before they are released to the adultworld. Life is tortuous already...kids need the extra time to stay home, go to school/college and future planning first.

1 Get real. If you are old enough to put yourself in harms way in service of this country you are old enough to have a beer.

Get real. If you are old enough to put yourself in harms way in service of this country you are old enough to have a beer.

You can't postpone life. My Hmong friends marry at age 17 and have 2 kids right away. That matures them...not just waiting.

3 You're right about the brain development. For that reason, I honestly agree that kids shouldn't be called adults, with its attending perks, until a few years older than 18. But we know that's not gonna happen!

I am not an expert on this, but I believe that sending kids to war at the tender age of 18 is far more emotionally damaging than say, 21. It just makes sense. If their brain isn't fully developed, perhaps they shouldn't be called upon to undergo such pressure.

How can we know what kind of long term effect it may be creating in them if they aren't even emotionally mature yet and going off to fight wars? I think it takes a lifetime to truly grow up. Each phase bringing in its own wisdom, but you might have a point that its pushing things a bit to start the ball rolling in earnest at 18.

Interesting thought. On the other hand, for the majority, life doesn't wait. Kids seem to be called upon to grow up really fast these days.

And its obvious they are jumping into a lot of situations they are not prepared for. But life is one heck of a teacher! .

You're right about the brain development. For that reason, I honestly agree that kids shouldn't be called adults, with its attending perks, until a few years older than 18. But we know that's not gonna happen!

I am not an expert on this, but I believe that sending kids to war at the tender age of 18 is far more emotionally damaging than say, 21. It just makes sense. If their brain isn't fully developed, perhaps they shouldn't be called upon to undergo such pressure.

How can we know what kind of long term effect it may be creating in them if they aren't even emotionally mature yet and going off to fight wars? I think it takes a lifetime to truly grow up. Each phase bringing in its own wisdom, but you might have a point that its pushing things a bit to start the ball rolling in earnest at 18.

Interesting thought. On the other hand, for the majority, life doesn't wait. Kids seem to be called upon to grow up really fast these days.

And its obvious they are jumping into a lot of situations they are not prepared for. But life is one heck of a teacher!

4 I'm inclined to think that females mature earlier than males and thus qualify as adults sooner, but that's just a generalization. I once met a man in his 40s who commented that N. American people seemed rather immature when compared to the people in Europe - his reference was to the Second World War.

I suppose being victimized by war can make anyone grow up quick. My main objection is that young people are forced into prolonged schooling, for various reasons, and are sheltered from life's experiences; however, it's only my opinion.

I'm inclined to think that females mature earlier than males and thus qualify as adults sooner, but that's just a generalization. I once met a man in his 40s who commented that N. American people seemed rather immature when compared to the people in Europe - his reference was to the Second World War.

I suppose being victimized by war can make anyone grow up quick. My main objection is that young people are forced into prolonged schooling, for various reasons, and are sheltered from life's experiences; however, it's only my opinion.

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