Pretty much the title. It seems 18 is universally recognized as the age of adulthood and I’m wondering why such a specific number. Why not 20 for example?
I know there are tribes around the world where children step into adulthood at a younger age, but usually there is some sort of rite of passage involved.
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There are many contradictory situations. You can be “tried as an adult” for a premeditated murder at the age of 16, and the age of “sexual consent” is typically 16 in most states.
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