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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [QB] *heh* Liam, remember that's the reason the voting age was lowered during the '60s. People were being drafted who had had no say in electing the administration that was drafting them. But they still couldn't (and can't) legally drink for another three years, unless the laws of the country they are stationed in allow otherwise. Overseas posting is a wonderful thing for an eighteen-year-old enlistee. Thank you for your comments. I can see there were still a couple areas where I was unclear in what I was trying to say, but I was worried about rattling on for [i]too[/i] long... Yes, I know physical maturity and intellectual/emotional maturity don't go hand-in-hand. I'm sorry if I implied that. What I was trying to conclude with that and my Columbine/Lindsey citation is that the minor's parents should take responsibility for establishing morality and self-discipline in their child. If something happens that they feel isn't in accordance with what they've been trying to teach, they need to make sure they know everything, and if they feel they need to take steps, to do so. But as the law is rather unsympathetic to extenuating circumstances, that should be the option of last resort rather than the first. And that's also where I think I was going with my commentary about needing some system that allows for individual variation. I'm only an amateur sociologist, so I've only got a faint glimmer of what it looks like -- but parents are a big part of it. By actually being involved in their child's life and taking the appropriate steps at the appropriate times, they would be well-informed as to their child's level of maturity and development, wouldn't get surprised by something like this happening, and would have the ability to make allowances in the face of the letter of the law. A child who is close to her parents would tell them about meeting someone she feels that strongly about, and could talk to them about her desires to become sexually active. A lot of you may be shaking your heads at this, but I wouldn't say it if I hadn't seen it in a few of my friends growing up, and me, as well. I had awesome parents. About their only failing in my upbringing was my mom's tendency to protect me and not encourage me to take risks. That's slowed things down in my life considerably, let me tell you. But I told them everything, and still do. I knew if I did that I'd have more freedom than if I snuck around and was caught. By talking things out with them, they could gauge how well I knew what I was considering and make sure I either had any missing information or knew where to look for it. But Lindsey's parents seem to have done a spectacular job of raising a sheep. --Jonah [/QB][/QUOTE]
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