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minus-squareOldWoodFrame@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoRight, one is under 18 and the other is over 18.
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoSo, someone who is 17 years and 364 days old is a child, and someone who is 18 years and one day old is a mature adult?
minus-squareOldWoodFrame@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThat is the fair way to do it, same as voting.
minus-squareDagwood222@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoLike I said previously, that’s why we have trials and discretionary sentencing.
Right, one is under 18 and the other is over 18.
So, someone who is 17 years and 364 days old is a child, and someone who is 18 years and one day old is a mature adult?
That is the fair way to do it, same as voting.
Like I said previously, that’s why we have trials and discretionary sentencing.