Ok, so you are referring to children engaging in everyday kid activities without adult supervision. Which would be one small group of friends at most. The competitive event we are discussing involves one of the biggest commercial franchises of our time. Drawing dozens of competitors to each event. There is no way any organization hosting such a commercial event, will allow even 17 or 16 year olds to be judges.
In any case, power-tripping is not something that is exclusive to adults. It absolutely happens among kids/minors. In fact, power-tripping is one of the main reasons that bullying still exists in schools.
"...involves one of the biggest commercial franchises of our time."
And have you ever once stopped to wonder how, who, and why?
I find it hilarious that the very same people who will breathlessly opine about the "globohomopedo elite" and "groomers" seem to have this huge blind spot when it comes to activities and events that have had enormous sums of money pumped into them and seem to be custom tailored for the express purpose of giving adults an excuse to be in constant close proximity to children, playing a children's game.
"There is no way any organization hosting such a commercial event, will allow even 17 or 16 year olds to be judges."
Because they're too old?
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