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Originally Posted by Knalus
So then what about married 18 yr olds with children? I know that nowadays it is difficult to raise a family when you are 18, but 50 years ago that was not the case at all. Were they undeveloped brain-wise? Did that somehow negate the decisions they made as not responsible?
What do you even mean by "normal brain development"?
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Brain development is the process of permanent neural pathways forming in the brain. Most of this happens in early childhood but continues and typically finishes in the early 20s.
This does not mean they can or cannot do certain things, especially things that an adult would do, like go to school, live on their own, raise a family etc.
This does not mean they cannot be responsible.
This does not mean that people under 21 are unable to make choices, but
it does imply that the choices they make may not be the same as a fully developed brain would make. This is all I am saying.