Their brains are developed enough to know right from wrong. This is one of the dumbest recent popular talking points

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Dec 20, 2024
6:04:03am

YIsForBrigham Give me a break!

No one cares that their brains aren’t technically 100% developed. They’re adults.

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YIsForBrigham

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18 year olds are definitely still kids. Lots of life ahead of them and

cougarbob137

Dec 19, 9:55pm

"Undeveloped brains" is the stupidest excuse ever created.

spoxjox

Dec 19, 9:59pm

That’s not true but whatevs

Iman23

Dec 19, 10:17pm

Devastating comeback.

spoxjox

Dec 19, 10:17pm

It’s generally accepted as scientifically true, though.

Future_Tacos

Dec 19, 10:53pm

I mean, scientifically speaking you are wrong.

AZPTCOUG

Dec 19, 11:26pm

Really? Science says that an 18-year-old's brain is undeveloped?

spoxjox

Dec 19, 11:33pm

Yes. Physiologically speaking, your brain is still developing until you are 24.

AZPTCOUG

Dec 19, 11:40pm

That is basically junk pop science. Just because it "isn't new info"

byuler

Dec 19, 11:54pm

Go on then, point me to your age of 24 physiological fact. How about something

byuler

12:02am

Don't count on it.

spoxjox

8:59am

RE: Go on then, point me to your age of 24 physiological fact. How about

cougarbob137

9:37am

Ah, yes. "Countless studies". Always a great, solid reference.

spoxjox

8:59am

Well socially it takes two decades

TNT

Dec 19, 11:31pm

Brain does continue to change, but prefrontal cortex (decision making) is what

Dataguy

9:32am

True. And old enough to know not to throw projectiles at people over losing a game

Probable Sacko

Dec 19, 9:59pm

Not taking school serious fine. Throwing objects at others way beyond undevelope

maYbe

Dec 19, 10:05pm

I wasn’t 18 very long ago, and I didn’t do that kinda stuff.

BaseCoug

Dec 19, 10:07pm

Which should never be a reason to disregard merited consequences. Part of maturing is dealing with the consequences

SolidBlue

Dec 19, 10:17pm

You think all the water bottles were thrown by people under 21?

Brisco

12:57am

Their brains are developed enough to know right from wrong. This is one of the dumbest recent popular talking points

YIsForBrigham

6:04am

I can see many responders to this thread are under 25 as well...

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