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Some people say 18 some say 20 some say 25 well which is it it can't be all of them.

Some people say 18 some say 20 some say 25 well which is it it can't be all of them.

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[–] • 4 pts

You're referring more to the age of legality or age of consent, that's just an arbitrary number defined by local policies, religions, etc.

Physically, adulthood is when the body is capable of reproducing.

[–] • 0 pt

That's actually a really good metric.

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

There's the legal definition, and then there's the personal definition. Sure, you're legally an adult at 18 because the government says so, but if you're 40 and still live with your parents and don't have a job, I'd say you're not an adult.

Personally I'd gauge adulthood by behavior, but that's not easily quantifiable in a large population. Age is, or should be, a decent approximation, but culture fucks that all up.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

18 being the age of majority is what we call a legal fiction. It's a way of not dealing with the complexities of what it means being an adult, ability to consent, maturity, and so on and just pick a somewhat arbitrary age cutoff that greatly simplifies legal matters.

And even then we ignore it sometimes, like trying a minor as an adult.

[–] • 1 pt

but if you're 40 and still live with your parents and don't have a job, I'd say you're not an adult.

What if you are 40 and have a job and your retired/disabled parents live with you? Does that make your parents not adults?

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

Nah, they're still adults, they're just getting some return on investment.

[–] • 1 pt

Cause there is no hard line between child and adult.

[–] • 0 pt

Weird how it is all over the place and not just state to state, but country to country.