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I've been asking that question since high school and I'm no closer to an answer than I was back then.
6906876 same here even tho i only graduated highschool in may of last year
It's an arbitrary distinction that honestly doesn't really make sense to apply across an entire population, since individuals will mature at different rates, and behaviors are not universal either, so you can't exactly base it on how individuals behave.
Anyway, while we're on the topic...
6906876 This is the trillion dollar question especially because...
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Rising Star... touching an underaged Ass.
There is a really big problem here, Everyone is different. While age can come down to a matter of State of Mind and Maturity, the body also doesn't stop growing till well into adulthood. And Everyone's peak is different. Considering that on top of Racial differences, environmental, social, and economical factors all play a part in deciding what makes and adult, that it is impossible to make a blanket age for everything.
For example, alcohol can have major developmental effects on a developing brain. But the brain doesn't stop growing till well into adulthood. So in many places the drinking age is raised to 21 to give children more time to develop. Many of theses places would outlaw Alcohol altogether were it not for the failure that was prohibition.
I think asking what age a pony is considered an adult is the wrong question. I believe someone should be considered a legal citizen when they take responsibility for themselves. Also depending on the home situation a parent can grant partial status, kind of like a learners permit where you can drive but only with a licenced driver with you. I think it should be up to each pony and their family to decided how much responsibility they are prepared for.
A question that plagues many places
If you think about it...adults have never mentally existed...they are simply children who can't grow anymore and take it out on those still growing through rules.
Anyone who can understand that life isn't free and easy anymore. Or anyone who can care for themselves. I consider myself an adult but the law says I'm not so my rule is act mature win the title.
I always thought that there really was no such thing as "an adult".
We may learn new skills or facts.
Our bodies may age and mature.
But really, there's no one point where your XP hits a threshold and you're an adult.
I technically became and adult at 18. And I'm pretty sure it's been "fake it til you make it" for the last 15. . .
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Really, being an adult is about a certain level of maturity and ability. Some have it at an early age, some never get there. The rest of us fall in the middle somewhere. Society sets a fairly random number for it because it has to in the name of fairness. Personally, I would use a different marker than simple age........and likely be just as wrong. There is no right answer for this.
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I'm honestly not even sure what part you are replying to. It doesn't matter though. Your opinion (on whatever you were addressing) is duly noted and summarily discarded. If you feel the desire to give your opinion to me again, please find the trash receptacle that is nearest to your person and proceed to file said opinion accordingly.
6907268 I have to agree just by the nature of how ponies seem to work, it shouldn't be so much limits put on them of what they can't do but protections. Something to give them a slight safety net in case of the worst choices or things forced on them.
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"I need an adult!"
"I am an adult."
"I need a different adult!"
"You're an adult."
"I need a responsible adult!"
"Well you're shit out of luck then."
Frankly I'm not so positive I think if you can truly hate someone for anything your an adult without a sense of responsibility. if you can desire to forgive someone you can drive if you desire to forgive yourself you can drink.
Oh, this Thrice-Damned question. It has no answer! it really doesn't, some hit adult (responsibly) at 15, some at the age of 30 are more childish that 10 year olds. When I last had this question, I got fucked up in my self-thinking ways, got Ito a debate, and spent some 3 hours arguing with people. This question, this point, is so broken. Really, adulthood is what society tells you adulthood is, and changing society's viewpoint is impossible to achieve with politics. And, both society and politics tend to be wrong.
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Leave Snow alone he is retarded by thinking reasonable words will make a difference in this world. Everyone should know by now (especially if a reader of this story) that words only go so far and are the worst form of communication. If you feel your ignorance, I mean opinion, was violated please don't forgive me and go about your day and be happy unlike the rest of us.
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Problem with that is, it relies on the determination of others - it relies on the fact that everyone around the person in question be of sound mind, judgement, have no ulterior motives, and be discerning enough to recognize maturity in others. That would be an amazingly small number of people in general and wouldn't work at all in larger population centers.
There does need to be a blanket age. Find the most common/average age when ponies seem mentally and emotionally able to bear responsibility for themselves and others, and say that's that. Not all ponies will be mature then. Not all ponies will EVER be mature, either - so that's a moot point. Many ponies will be mature long before then, but you do more harm than good by trying to match up for the exemplary.
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And what difference if said people already have control of that child's life. A bad guardian is going to be bad no matter what. That is what protective services are for, finding and stopping those situations from arising. But I think that certain age restrictions should be enforced. Such as Drinking age, Age of Consent for Marriage (Assuming that Pregnancy will follow), Age for military service. These restrictions should be determined based on health factors relating to physical maturity. Having a blanket age for no arbitrary reason other than it makes Bureaucratic sense is stupid. The restrictions should be clearly defined so Exceptions can be maid.
For example, a 14 year old girl might not be able to carry a child safely. So her getting married would be out until she reached a safe age. However if she were a free independent person, and wishing to marry her best friend who was also a female there should be no problem. And it would be Social services responsibility to make sure no pregnancies are involved until they both reach the age of consent.
Another problem is how do you propose Ponies check some Blanket age? perhaps a magical ID card that shows what age someone is? Why cant said magical card be bestowed when a child applies for emancipation. The card would list what freedoms and age restrictions the person has. Theoretically every pony would have one, that way even the mentally challenged can be protected from abuse. Kind of like a Life Permit.
"When I say I need an adult I am not being literal, because I am an adult. What I mean is that I need someone who is better at being an adult."
I always find this story both refreshing and infuriating, often at the same time. As a member of the American Tea Party (gasp, conservative bronies exist????) I sometimes find myself at odds with the characters or themes presented. That being said, it can be refreshing to have a well presented different viewpoints. Keep after it amigo.
Can you understand responsibility? Do you have more than a years worth of experience with specific amounts of responsibility? Does your fuck stick or baby hole work? Then you're an adult! :D Congratulations! Prepare for financial slavery and the every growing standard you are taught to follow.
Settling on an adult age is easy, it's mandating the kind of help and restrictions certain ages get that really matters. It'd actually give more jobs if there were more regulations, but those regulations could turn tedious and conflicting. You wanna find the ultimate solution for that, do it. But realize you'll have to think of every situation you can to try and counter act its follies. Then, when new situations inevitably arise, you must have a system in place that can amend anything that'll help that specific situation work out.... while also making sure it doesn't conflict on the other rules established. This issue they're discussing isn't something that can be immediately solved. The fact that they are discussing it is good, but this'll span over years of trial and error. Unless magic can fix it.
Part of the problem is it changes in society's standards. Back in the days of The Bible, for the Jews you were considered an Adult. There wasn't much education, and if you wanted more advanced education there were Apprenticeships.
These days, you'll be lucky enough to survive just with a High School Diploma. Yet back in the day you could support yourself and even a family with just a High School Diploma in America.
The other issue is that some people Mature faster than others. For some they do most of their Maturity by age 22. For others they don't even start until age 24-25. Therefore it is a tricky thing to try to say who is an adult and who is not an adult. I know in terms of raising the legal drinking age, it helped with things like Drunk Driving and other problems. There is no easy answer, but I certainly feel that 18 is certainly the minimum of who should be an adult, with exceptions made such as for abusive parents.
6907793 I like this idea here of having protections. I think perhaps something like soft limits can work. There's also things like how having the Military Academy or joining the MIlitary/Guard early has worked out for many troubled underaged ponies. So I feel like with whatever rules they have, they should allow certain exceptions, and be more focused on helping everyone to navigate the dangers. Also, if I remember correctly, in terms of Applejack, it's a VERY different story. #1 She had the blessings of her Family & #2 She was STILL staying with family. It's not like she set off by herself at a young age like Pinkie Pie did all by herself. So Applejack is a great example of an exception, and a safety net.