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123takeapissonme t1_iyefxjn wrote

Reply to comment by HatefulDan in 2 men flee accident on foot from I-95, then assault and carjack VCU Health employee in employee parking garage downtown by 10000Didgeridoos

Ya know I really don’t believe in the whole “age=intelligence” thing.

I’ve known 40+ year olds who are still absolutely stupid

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kob59 t1_iyewi5j wrote

Intelligence is positively correlated with moral reasoning in adolescents. In the moment, blood pumping with adrenaline, they’re able to effectively problem solve — find temporary cover, and reduce the time needed to find a drivable car in a big parking deck by calling out or help. I would argue that they’re likely intelligent, capable of moral reasoning, and chose not to use it. My heart breaks for kids that do stuff like this, and the people they do it to.

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lostspyder t1_iyeo75m wrote

The existence of stupid adults doesn’t preclude the fact that our brains literally don’t finish developing until our mid/late 20s.

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