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Would you consider a 17 year old an adult or a child?

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Clarke1979 · 01/08/2022 12:30

A lot of people on here seem to think that 16 is still only a child but 17 is practically an adult. What do you think? When you think of a 17 year old do you think of an adult or a child?

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felulageller · 08/12/2022 19:34

Child. The UNCRC defines a child as anyone under 18.

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