MORALS.....

[GHoSToKeR]

Those shades make you look fat

[Garden Knowm]

hektik -- what's up with the razor blade and flour?

[clevemire]

hektik -- what's up with the razor blade and flour?

Flour. Hahahahaha!!

[maryjanemama]

No, you're IQ does not go up with age or I'd be a fucking genius by now. lol But there is something to be said for life experience in general, which everyone learns as they age. As for all that about who you're most likely to get ripped off by, a liar, scam artist comes in any age...unfortunately.

[Torog]

I realise that this thread is going to piss alot of ppl off, but I'm sure they will post and have their say.....

I just read a thread bout the age of ppls dealers, and I must say I was a bit shocked. Some of these dealers are the same age as my son.
My hubby and I grow so we don't have a dealer, but we still have morals. I would never buy drugs from a kid, much less sell it to them. Call me old fashioned but it's just the way I am, as I am sure there are others here that feel the same.

Howdy kiwi,

I agree with ya,younguns crack too easily,when under pressure from cops and parents...few younguns,are mentally tough enough,to resist the pressure for very long,to reveal their sources. As a parent myself,I do feel that selling to minors is wrong,younguns should focus on gittin an education first..partying last. Younguns,think that they are invincible-and that nothing will happen-to them,they take risks and do things that attract the cop's attention.

I'm rooting for the younguns to finish their education..and saving the partying for last-after the homework,after the chores. Do it for yourselves..not just because you have your parents breathing down yore necks..the goal should be to git a good job-that will open the doors-for everything else.

Have a good one...Torog

[Cannabis.com]

Interesting thread ...

Kids growing up too quickly? That's far more perception than reality ... if anything, "kids", as a group, in most western countries, are growing up *slower* compared to say a century ago; many vestiges of the past remain as relevant now as back then ... following are examples one will find in the *United States*:

* Age of sex consent laws ... age 14 to 16 typically.

* Age of legal marriage ... age 7 to 13 typically.

* Age on can drive on public roads ... age 16 in most states; is even lower in some states.

* Operate farm equipment ... single digit age (talking like age 7!) is common, such as with the Amish. Very conflicting laws in regards to this ... an employer typically is not legally permitted to allow employees under age 18 to operate heavy machinery.

* Employment ... age 14 in many states; lower permissable in some states/situations.

* Drop out of school ... age 16 in many states.

* Military service ... age 17

* Can be considered an adult in regards to the legal system ... low teens quite common in most states; can be executed.

Teens, and even younger, in many parts of the world are expected to get married (most often arranged; such arrangements are seen here in the U.S. too, such as with the "Travelers"), have children, work, etc.

While one can debate whether "kids" should or should not do certain things, point I'm making is that "kids", as a group, are not growing up any faster; if anything, the opposite seems to be true.

In regards to psychotropics (getting "high", etc) ... it really depends ... teenagers tend to be more open to learning new things / new experiences, less responsibilities, and less to lose; most adults have much to lose, such as their career, kids, house, etc.

Speaking of maturity, many of the worst troublemakers / very immature people I've personally come across over the years have been way out of their teens - more towards middle age! Maturity isn't a clear-cut thing, even though society tends to make it out that way ... however, with that said, there is much most teens don't know / haven't yet experienced ... so when is the
"right" time for teens to do various activities, etc? There are no simple answers to that and it's doubtful there ever will be, but on the bright side, most teens, regardless of their upbringing, turn out to be well adjusted adults, who themselves will ask the same questions when they too have children ... amazes me how the 60s generation in the States, as a group, is among the most hawkish when it comes to watching / tracking their children ... what are they afraid of? Another Summer of '69, Woodstock, repeat of the 70s ... LOL!

Ron

[kiwi]

Very interesting....now I have something to really ponder over in my head for a few hours.

[poorman3]

kiwi, quit pondering! it will make you grey headed! don`t be so mature! LOL.

[kiwi]

[GHoSToKeR]

Thats my point, Ron! Society tries to make a clear cut definition of what maturity is.. In alot of places (especially in the UK), youre considered mature once you hit 18. But how do you make the distinction between a 17 year old and an 18 year olds maturity? And take in to account that every teenager, just like every adult, is different, then theres no way to say when somebody is mature and when they arent.. I mean, shit, I was looking after my nephew once, and he wont out to hang out with his friends (hes 10 years old, so are his friends) and he didnt come back when he was supposed to, so I went out to look for him.. I found him with a bunch of kids, and he said "hey come and meet my friends".. I didnt really wanna meet a bunch of 10 year olds, lol, but I did it just to please him.. I went over for a couple of minutes, waited for him to say goodbye, but then his friends said they were gonna have a game of football (soccer) and could he play? I said okay, i'll stay and watch.. so they all went, and left one of their friends behind because she didnt want to play, as she was the only girl.. It was wierd that she was hanging out with 10 year olds, though, because she looked about 15 and acted about 18.. as I was waiting for my nephew to finish up his game, I was chatting to the girl that didnt want to play, not flirting, obviously, because even though I thought she was 15, 15 is still too young, lol, and then the game finished and i took my nephew home.. he asked me how i knew that girl that i was chatting to, and i said i didnt, but she seemed pretty cool so i was just makin conversation, and i asked how old she was, and she said she was 11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i mean, there i was, a 17 year old, chatting to an 11 year old as i waited for my nephew, and i was trying to figure out if she was 15 or 18!!!! LOL so umm.. im stoned, and if youve read this fair, then fair play to you, lol, but my point is, umm.. ive forgotten.. somethng about being mature! oh yea thats it, nobody can say when a person has hit maturity, because maturity can never come, or it can come straight away, or it can take a while arriving