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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (31 children)

Whenever people like you go this "its just biology/science!" route they always conveniently forget that the animals you're comparing us to aren't sapient and don't require the time for mental development that humans do. a sixth month old dog might be physically and mentally an adult but human psychological development doesn't end until about 23-25, our level of intelligence requires a longer incubation time.

You pretend biology is on your side by ignoring psychology entirely.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (29 children)

re: "human psychological development doesn’t end until about 23-25"

This is an urban myth. It has been thoroughly debunked.

re: "our level of intelligence requires a longer incubation time"

Your example was dogs. They reach adulthood in around 1 year. We take longer, yes, about 14 years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Why do you want 14 yos to be adult so badly?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because he wants to fuck children.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I didn't want to accuse some stranger of that, but he makes it really hard not to think so.

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