I agree with almost every post that lies within this thread, however, I thought that I'd might as well contribute to this interesting topic.
Firstly, I'd like to state that everything I am about to rant on about is just my opinion. I don't think of it as fact and should in no way be treated as such by anyone. Second, there is no second, I just thought that it'd sound better if there was.
I know that there are many definitions of adult but in my eyes, an adult is someone who can nurture one of their own and do it exceptionally well. There are a few exceptions, of course, but not many. I'd say that if someone who is mature and responsible but can't nurture, then they aren't much of an adult. I may be looking at it the wrong way but from my perspective, life revolves around reproduction, am I right? So if a human cannot or does not successfully nurture a child then they either have forgotten their purpose in life or they have not matured enough to say the least. They need to have that nurturing aspect about them. If you mature enough to be called an adult, don't you think you should be able to fulfill your life purpose? I'm not trying to say that anyone without a child is not an adult, I'm just simply stating that if they are incapable of nurturing a child if they had one, then they aren't an adult in my eyes and never shall be unless they learn how to care for another being. Of course, if you see it with my eyes, you won't know if someone is an adult right off the bat. You must carefully observe the person if they do not have a child. This can be rather difficult to say the least, but most of the times you can tell if they have the characteristic that is vital to life. If they have children, then by observing the children, you can best tell if they have the certain qualities. The exceptions I was talking about is if the human physically cannot have a child. I have yet to determine what this means for them but I know that I should not overlook them as some human being without a life purpose. Perhaps their life purpose is to exist. I never shall know what life is all about and I don't think any of us can so it is what it is. We can only believe what we choose to and know that we may or may not be right. I guess that's what faith is all about. (Im in no way trying to define faith. It is what you want it to mean.)
Of course I know many people will not agree with me upon the matter, and that's fine. I'm not looking for an argument, I'm looking for a better understanding by observing the variety of opinions and perspectives that I hope will swarm this Thread.
