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They contradict each other. You are saying that you were and were not talking about the personality. If you weren't talking about personality then you wouldn't have said, "No, they can't," to the part where he said they aren't physically mature, but they can be mature in their actions. Exactly.

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But you are when you make posts like, "No, they can't," to someone saying kids can be mature when it comes to personality. You keep bringing up two contradicting arguments here: 1. You say personality and brain development are interrelated to the point where a kid can't ("No, they can't.") have a mature personality. 2. You say you weren't even talking about personality. Choose which one you want me to believe. What will it be? 1 or 2? The ageist is the protagonist? :lol: In this context, you should have been taken literally. You weren't posting a poem - you were claiming that kids can't have mature personalities. If it shouldn't be taken literally there, then where does one take something literally?

Think of the line as a division in space, that doesn't necessarily take up room... like country or state boarders. You are either in USA or you are in Canada.

Like I said, there can be a correlation yes, but in the Wiki quote I've posted for you it says that the type of maturity we were talking about has to do more with actions than ages, meaning some kids are capable of acting mature. There is interrelation, but not to the point where kids are always going to be immature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maturity_(psychological) "Maturity is a psychological term used to indicate that a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctual, and is not determined by one's age. Maturity also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave and knowing when to act in serious or non-serious ways." "While it has been shown that older persons are generally more mature, psychological maturity is not determined by one's age." I can say the same exact thing about my posts... So that means people should never be taken literally? Where are you getting your arguments from? Now you're saying it's completely reasonable to make no sense in your posts.

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No, actually you were the one who misread what he said. For the millionth time, he clearly pointed out that there were different types of maturity. And like I quoted, the type he was speaking about has to do with your responses to environment - not age! Seriously, why do you continue to put the blame on us when you're the one who is at fault? And stop telling me to PM you while you are still making posts - that's hypocritical. Either PM me or don't suggest it. You didn't make a mistake by reading what he wrote literally. You are supposed to read words literally. There are reasons why we have rules for grammar.

Sorry, I meant what kind of decisions are you facing that makes you feel that way? (Does is have to do with coming out of the closet door?)

Even though he clearly said he was not... Read: Read: READ: "Mature has several meanings, one meaning you have met full development of your mind (which is what you're talking about) and another is that you think something out fully and carefully before you talk about it (which even 10 year olds can do if they put their mind to it)." I'll paste it again for you: If being ignorant and pretending you are perfect and will never even admit a mistake is a good approach to debate then I must be in the wrong dimension. You taught me a very valuable lesson. Never talk to someone who doesn't know how to talk. I might decide to talk to you again sometime when you learn proper grammar and logic, but until that day, so long. PS: One final note. Remember how you said you wish you had a science professor to support your brain development claim? Well, I kinda feel that way too and wish we had an English professor here to show how the error is being made here.

There is a connection, but it doesn't mean kids will always act in an immature manner. I think the problem just has to do with your illiteracy and the fact that you can't accept how you made a lingual mistake. ;)

So you completely skipped over the part where he said, "mature has several meanings," then? A 10-year-old can think things through. What you're arguing is that 10-year-olds are always going to be wrong no matter what. Yes, but whether you put it in words coherently isn't up to your judgment, but the reader's. ekfheufheiu ^^I can just easily say that I meant, "Bless you." This is the purpose of language. To be consistent with everyone in order to help us communicate. You even admitted yourself that you're not good with semantics.

Ye, I never use it but an opportunity like that only comes once in a lifetime. I thought it was impeccable timing. :P

I'm sure everyone's felt that way before. I'm assuming the author is talking about the choices we make and how it effects our lives. How does it describe how you feel?

And I was talking about acting mature the whole time! So were the posters you disagreed with! Look!!! No, they can't. If you really can't understand plain English, this is what's being said. "There are two types of maturity. Brain development and how you act. Kids can act in a mature manner." "No, they can't." Excuse me for not misreading your posts.

So you're telling me that a child can never act in an appropriate manner to a given scenario? In other words, a child will always engage in immature acts? Look. There are two types of maturities. The type that deals with your brain and the type that deals with how well you respond to stimuli. If you're saying that kids can never be the "appropriate manner" kind of mature, then you're saying they will always act in an immature manner. This is untrue. This is saying that kids are always going to be wrong and adults are always going to be right, and this is ageism and it's wrong. It's that simple. We agreed that children aren't mature in the sense that they don't have fully developed brains, but I don't understand why you can't admit that children can act mature. This is all I've been saying in my posts and yet you disagree with that claim.

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Then how else do you explain the, "No, they can't."? And I don't think we're going in circles anymore. Now we're actually getting somewhere. Anyways... I didn't know there were multiple meanings behind: No, they can't. Tell me, what else can, "No, they can't," mean in this context? What about this one: No, they can't. They are not physically as developed as adults. And you STILL have completely managed to avoid pointing out a post with an immature, spammy, flaming adult. Until you do, I shall continue to assume that immature, spammy, flaming posts that aren't even readable for the grammar and spelling errors are made mostly by teens. Like I said, maybe you shouldn't say things you don't mean and fiascos like this won't happen. Either you meant what you meant, or you made a typo or some sort of error. Don't try to blame this ordeal on my comprehension problems when it is quite clearly your communication problems at fault.

What are you talking about? That poster explicitly stated that there are two types of maturity: brain development and how kids can be mature when it comes to responding in an appropriate manner, and that's the one you disagreed with. Besides, I could ask the same question to you.

Wait... so are you saying that you were wrong to say, "No, they can't."?