Tag: Adulthood
The Problem of Consent
Foreshadowed by my musings on adulthood, what I’m presenting here is the temporary result of my efforts pondering the core of the concept of “freedom”. I have come to the conclusion that what we call “freedom” relies on two great assumptions: 1) humans have free will; 2) free will ultimately depends on the ability of [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2011 under Philosophy.
Tags: Adulthood, Consent, Free will, Freedom, Problem
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Redefining Maturity, Part 2
In the first part of this article, we tried to redefine the way in which a member of society is considered a legal adult, hinting that major changes would have to occur for such a reshaping of society to be achieved. In this second part, we will try to offer some insight on some of [...]
Posted: March 21st, 2010 under Philosophy, Politics.
Tags: Adulthood, Law, Legal Age, Maturity, Politics, Society
Comments: 9
Adulthood: Redefining Maturity
Preamble All over the world, the concept of adulthood has been intertwined with legal age in what is in reality a slapdash way of deciding when one acquires control over one’s person, decisions and actions, and terminates the legal authority and responsibility of the parents (or guardian(s), in lieu of parents) over the child’s persons [...]
Posted: March 6th, 2010 under Philosophy, Politics.
Tags: Adulthood, Law, Legal Age, Maturity, Politics, Society
Comments: 7
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