Submitted 3 weeks ago by kbal@fedia.io to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
In light of certain recent government regulations redefining "child" to mean anyone under the age of 18, I would like to propose that we should adjust other terms for people of specific ages to match this new language regime:
Toddler: Ages 12-17
Infant: Ages 5-11
Newborn: Age 2-4
Foetus: Under 2 years old
And as they always should have been, 18-24 year old will be called “Big Kids”.
So I can finally abort those crying foetuses on my next plane flight depending on which state we’re over
A fetus is unborn, not a child at all.
In light of certain recent government regulations redefining “child” to mean anyone under the age of 18 […]
Do you mind citing a source for that?
TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
It makes even less sense in the UK where 16 year olds can legally vote and consent to sex, but not listen to explicit songs on Spotify.
sxan@midwest.social 3 weeks ago
Or, in the US, you learn to drive first, at 16, but can’t drink legally until 21. So you get people who’ve been driving for 5 years and confident with their driving ability, learning what their alcohol limits are. Yes, plenty of teens drink illicitly, but I always thought Germany did it better: you get experienced with alcohol and have been drinking for 6 or 7 years by the time you get your license.