Adults have an opportunity

But children absolutely can.

I disagree

Then we can accept, hypotheticals.

For example, let it be an assumption that a child *has the capacity* to have sufficient understanding of the ramifications of an act.

How do we know if a given child has that ability? Really, only testing will make it work. But that test must happen before the act.

Because we can't trust a test in post unless the child is making the case that no harm was caused.

most kids are pretty dumb and easily susceptible to manipulation

I've met adults who can't make informed decisions about sexual interaction

Children are highly impressionable and easy to manipulate

But if the child is malicious or negligent, and the separation of those is rough, would make it a problem and untrusted as a post.

Adults are highly impressionable and easy to manipulate.

WOMAN PRIESTESS -- Woman is the spontaneous priestess of Humanity. . . All classes must be brought under women's influence, for all require to be reminded constantly of the great truth that reason and activity are subordinate to feeling. SPP, Vol. I, P.183.

father of social sciences

They literally buy stupid shit because of commercials.

Not near a childs level

Have you met a child?

Half the country are leftists.

August comte

Rampant feminists.

I assume you have met children

@Xychotic, those adults have had enough years to learn and develop their pre frontal cortex

thats part of the plan for world dominion

children do not

You know how impressionable they are

pm me if you want links to the whole article

their PFC does not develop till 25

@The-Free-Monk Yes, but that argument has trouble when you consider the age 25 limit.

Because that argument means that anyone under the age of 25 shouldn't be able to consent.

You're arguing that a majority of adults are on the same level of a child in impressionability?

Which would mean 18 is too early to vote and serve.

You have to stick to the assumptions of the conversation, PP.

thats just the top limit, but generally you can deduce how much life experience is needed to make informed decisions

You're proposing a false premise and then telling me I have to stick with it

I disagreed with the premise

No, it's hypothetical.

so no I don't have to stick to the assumptions

I understand that

But I don't see the point

Its flawed

We're having a conversation.