In Reply to: But 16 or 17 yr olds aren't responsible posted by sherbert on Friday, 18. June 2010 at 07:13 Bali Time:
year olds who may well fit your bill but that does not mean they all will. There is a huge number out there who ARE mature and responsible. Their upbringing and enviroment have contributed to this. They DO make right decisions and CAN consider cause and effect. It is the idiots who stereotype type them all that do more harm than good. There is no magic switch that is flicked on at 18, 20, 22 etc that suddenly makes you mature, responsible, developed etc. If that were the case a lot of adults in society should go and get there switch fixed ASAP.