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originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
Notice how I said young adult. She's 17, which is the age most people graduate from the European equivalent of high school.
18+ is considered an adult in the EU, there is no 'young-adult' semantics category, you're either a minor or an adult.
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
...it is disingenuous to suggest that she is still a child, and therefore protected from scrutiny and ridicule.
Phage you are not.
originally posted by: oloufo
a reply to: JonathanNicholas
the young lady let herself be instrumentalized by the right-wing extremists. great role model. once again: your grandfathers, who fought against the nazis, would turn over in their graves!
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
Are 18 year olds here less of an adult because they can't legally drink until the age of 21, despite being legal adults?
The only thing I'm trying to establish is that she is not an innocent child safe from scrutiny and ridicule. But if she is still a child, I suppose she has no business being in the adult arena of politics and policy?
originally posted by: Grenade
The Nazi's were Socialists, hardly a comparison. It could be argued they were far left.
originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
Are 18 year olds here less of an adult because they can't legally drink until the age of 21, despite being legal adults?
No, they're just adults who cant drink.
The only thing I'm trying to establish is that she is not an innocent child safe from scrutiny and ridicule. But if she is still a child, I suppose she has no business being in the adult arena of politics and policy?
You can slice it any way you want to make yourself feel good, prior to your interjection I was pointing out that legally she is not an adult. Which is 100% correct.
originally posted by: Wardaddy454
The legality has nothing to do with the discussion. But for you it does...