At what age is a person considered an adult?

[Debi]

Poll question: At what age is a person considered an adult?

One who can make decisions about their future, be responsible for thier actions and not need their parents permission or approval for their choices?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Debi!

I believe that legally, it's 18...

But as your poll indicates, some people never grow up!

:hi:

[Debi]

4. Hello sweet Peggy!

I needed a 'my dear' today! :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. You just made my day too...

I'm so glad I was here to say "my dear Debi" to you, sweetie!

:hug:

[Rambis]

2. forgetaboutit

trust me:hi:

[Debi]

5. Wait...you're not one yet

ARE you??? :P

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. When he/she can sit through a movie/concert without talking, differentiates him/herself,

and can control his/her impulses.

[Debi]

6. Damn

x( I guess aged 40 isn't there yet.

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. It might seem a rough rubric, but it's what I've come up with over the years.

You're an adult when you can act like a human being.

[Debi]

11. I won't ask your opinion of cell phones in restaurants, then

:scared:

[Rabrrrrrr]

14. Used only by children, my dear. Only by children.

[meow2u3]

8. Legally it may be 18, but I think it's 20

18 and 19 year olds still have a bit of growing and developing to do, especially given that their brains are not fully developed until 20.

[KitchenWitch]

10. When their first grandchild is born!

:P

[Debi]

12. I thought that's when you got to be a kid again!!??

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

13. Based on the way I've seen a lot of people act around here, never.

[Debi]

16. Heh, in some ways that's a good thing.

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

18. Not in the ways I'm thinking.

x(

[Resuscitated Ethics]

15. 16, even in Peter Pan land of hyper extended adolescence

We do not let children drive on our interstate highways. It would be irresponsible to give a child keys to mechanized death. If a 16 year old kills someone they will (at the discretion of a judge) be tried "as an adult".

Early menarche in our society tells that adulthood really starts at 12 years or so but I am using the drivers license as the signpost.

You don't have to act like an adult to be one.

[Fox Mulder]

17. What Rabrrrrrr said, again.

Rabrrrrrr...a man of infinite wisdom.

[davsand]

19. 18 to sign contracts and die for your country, 21 to buy beer

Seems to me that if you can sign a contract and die for your country at 18 you oughtta be old enough to buy a beer.

Just my two cents.




Laura