Thursday, November 4, 2010
Milestones
In class this week we learned aboutt milestones in our lifetime. Most humans go through the natural milestones like our first time walking, first word ext. But as for our milestones that are influenced by the society around us, not everyone in the world have the same ones or they reach them at the same time. For example, in Poland the drinking age is 18 along with the driving age. So I was wondering at what age are you considered an adult in Iraq or India or any other country. In Africa, I learned that they don't have certain age limits on things but instead they go by letting the child learn when it feels right for them or how instead of just opening a the door for them, they let the child try and try again until it succeeds. I really like this way of growing in life instead of be given certain age limits that say I'm an adult till 18 and all the other age limits.
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Yea, i like how Poland's drinking age is 18 with the driving age as well its like the year they become an adult. But on a side not in America they considered you mature adult at 21 when you can drink. But they send out 18 year olds off to die in Iraq. My question for america us why is some one mature enough to die but not to drink. I believe one of those ages should be changed to the others
ReplyDeleteI agree. It doesn't seem to be fair that in America, once you turn a certain age, BAM that's it. You must automatically be responsible and are not thought of having any opportunity to mess up in life. I would also definitely want the kind of lifestyle that I'll earn responsibility when I'm ready for it instead of waiting for an age number to dictate what I can and can not do.
ReplyDeleteI agree, what is the difference from being 17 and 18, just one number. A number shouldn't decide if you are an adult or not. I think the Africans are doing the right thing by having to learn everything for themselves, therefore maturing faster and being considered an adult sooner.
ReplyDeleteInteresting example in Poland. I wonder if they really stick to that law or if their is an unofficial way of doing things there.
ReplyDeleteBe careful of "etc" = etcetera, not "ext".