What’s happening at Columbia?

The other day during a press conference in NYC the mayor made some statement to the effect that agitators from the outside were brought in to radicalise “our children” attending the university. I agree that protesting students behave like children but they are adults 18 years of age of and over. They should be called adults and treated like adults. Calling them children lets them off the hook for their actions. The mayor, whoever he is, is way out of line referring to the students as children. I can only hope he too knows better. I doubt it.

Doctor Phibes

If I'm honest I don't really think I was an adult until I was at least 25. Some have said considerably later.

Renauda

@Doctor-Phibes

Point taken that few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21. Some never do. But that is not the my point. 18 year olds are legally adults, not children. While their behaviour may be childish, their responsibility and accountability are those of an adult.

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

@Renauda said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

few people, especially males, do act like adults until over 21

As I've said many, many times. It's not like, at age 21, the "maturity switch" gets flipped to the "on" position.

18 year olds are legally adults, not children.

Yup. You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc) be prepared to accept the responsibilities and consequences

Doctor Phibes

@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

You want the benefits (voting, marriage, drinking, etc)

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18, so they are still being treated differently at that age in that way at least.

George K · "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

@Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

Doctor Phibes

@George-K said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

@Doctor-Phibes said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Americans aren't allowed to drink at 18

In some states, like Wisconsin, it was permitted for beer. A Friday night trip up to Kenosha was a common occurrence in the college crowd.

I believe it's still permitted if in the company of your parents. I had beers at a restaurant with D2 when she was 19.

Which really emphasizes the point that they're not considered to be fully adult. Obviously, they can join up and go fight in wars and shit, but they're not allowed to drink because it's bad for their health or something.