"You have yet to show why age is associated with maturity/intelligence"
Maturity - the quality of behaving mentally or emotionally like an adult, a very advanced or developed form or state.
Adult is part of the very definition of maturity - your request makes no sense.
Intelligence is not related to age - I don't think that was claimed. Experience, however, is and experience is a tool human beings use a lot to decide how to react or behave under different circumstances. An adult has simply had more opportunity to gain experience. This is not the same as saying that they have gained experience - merely that they have had more chance to do so.
"Probably, although, I'm not seeing why what the parents want is relevant."
Then you are not very well up on the law. A parent of a 13 year old is legally responsible for that child. Depending on the country its usually between 16 and 18 that the individual becomes legally responsible for themselves.
"It's sad that you think your feelings on the matter should effect everyone, and not just yourself."
Well that would depend on your opinion of democracy. If the majority of people feel this way then that is what the law is based upon. If the majority do not feel this way then government will be lobbied and the law will be changed.
Maturity - the quality of behaving mentally or emotionally like an adult, a very advanced or developed form or state.
Adult is part of the very definition of maturity - your request makes no sense.
Intelligence is not related to age - I don't think that was claimed. Experience, however, is and experience is a tool human beings use a lot to decide how to react or behave under different circumstances. An adult has simply had more opportunity to gain experience. This is not the same as saying that they have gained experience - merely that they have had more chance to do so.
"Probably, although, I'm not seeing why what the parents want is relevant."
Then you are not very well up on the law. A parent of a 13 year old is legally responsible for that child. Depending on the country its usually between 16 and 18 that the individual becomes legally responsible for themselves.
"It's sad that you think your feelings on the matter should effect everyone, and not just yourself."
Well that would depend on your opinion of democracy. If the majority of people feel this way then that is what the law is based upon. If the majority do not feel this way then government will be lobbied and the law will be changed.
