I'm ony 10 years old.

[Zyntoxic]

age-ism is as much an offensive act of catagorization as sexism and raceism

but it is a more accepted kind catagorization, partially because kids are probably one of today's groups that are the least capable to stand up an claim their rights, and partially because it is a kind of "ism" that hasn't been very much approached yet.

sure the "children should be seen but not heard" policy have been dying for quite a while now, but no, we still do not value the opinion of a 10 year old as much as we would value the opinion of an adult, even though it might concern a subject where a 10 year olds opinion could be just as valuable and valid.

a kid could have twice the experience than that of a 20 year old but it sill wouldn't matter, in most cases an adult would still not consider the value of that opinion seriously.
there have been young intelligent people that have been forced to lie about their age to be heard, and it is often very effective.
there are kids that have to face the adult world at the age of 10, while there are 25 year olds still fooling around in life, living in their parents' basement, not really taking anything seriously.
still the 25 year olds opinion would be considered more valid, hell, that guy would be allowed to vote, deciding what should happen with an entire nation.

sometimes a wonder if not the concept of maturity vs immaturity are just made up ideas of how we should act but don't alway do.

adults are supposed to act a certain way, but often when you think about it they are barely any more matture than a 10 year old.
conflicts are a great example of this, there are rules for how we should solve conflicts as adults but really, most of the times we do the childish thing: call names, ***** about the other persons flaws, backstabbing and wild accusations.
the only real difference between those adults and a kid is that the adult is more capable of concealing this childishness with fancy wording.

so maturity or immaturity really shouldn't be considered age bound it is just a catagory of actions.

and in the end age-ism is not about kids, we are all catagorized by this, you are more likely to concider the opinion of a 70 year old as pure bitterness rather than an actual opinion.

By and large ten year olds don't have the ability to appreciate the full consequences of their actions, the ability to logically follow a situation through to it's logical conclusion or the sheer experience needed to put together a complex hypothesis.

there have been research with in psychology that claims that you aren't mentally capable to comprehend the full extent of your actions and the consequenses to follow until you are 25, but you'd still value the opinion of a 24 year old as much as that of 26 year old, but of course these are just theories and not proven facts


btw, sry if it was hard to follow because of wierd wording or spelling, it is a late day at work for me =P

 

[lysiaboy]

There are a small minority of ten-12 year olds who, as you say, are just infant trolls.

however, a large group of ten-twelve year olds are smarter than all of us. so just because their young don't write them off just yet

 

[Connor Lonske]

Now while I may not let anyone 13 or younger sing or drive, I still think they have the right to their opinion. I mean, if the majority of adults in America are fucking stupid, then how much dumber can a 10 year old be?

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Age influences the experiences you can have dealt with. I wouldn't expect a ten year old to have a great opinion on sex, for instance.

That doesn't lessen the wisdom of the experience, just the amount they've had.

Equally, having lots of experiences doesn't make you a genius. President Bush had a whole load of experiences.

But when you get relationship advice that consists of "Girls are yucky", then you know it's probably not the best.

 

[ultimateownage]

No, it just makes you less likely to have particularly deep opinions. I wouldn't trust 10 year olds to vote, because then they'd vote for whoever offered the most cake to them or something.

 

[HeavyWeaponsSpy]

There are smart 10 year-olds, and there are idiot 10 year-olds. Thinking that all kids fall into the latter group is ageist.

 

[PixelKing]

Oh yes, I can read through this and see no hate towards 10-13 year old children which includes me so therefore you are hating me. None at all.

I have my opinions, and my age does not reflect that.

 

[orangeban]

Judge indivduals on a case-by-case basis, that's how I role.

 

[Rensenhito]

Well, you're speaking from less experience, making me less likely to take objective advice from you. However, on matters of opinion, yours would count.

 

[Sgt. Dante]

By very definition they have less experience, less frame of reference and less cognitive awareness.

They may have opinions, and they may even be valid ones, but 99% of the time an older person will probably be in the right in an argument, or at least be able to explain their position in a way that the kid can't really disprove. Not to mention at that age the kid is only about halfway to being fully developed, in body and mind.

It?s a little one sided I know but experience matters.

 

[LuckyClover95]

If they made a good argument I'd value their opinion. But they rarely do.

 

[alandavidson]

When it comes to general discussion, kids are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. When it comes to life experience though, they are limited by their age.

I would say that there's a balance to everything.

 

[The_Emperor]

It is worth a lot less, unless you are right, then in that case you get a pat on the back.

 

[Frozen Donkey Wheel2]

Age doesn't EFFECT the worth of your opinion, but it does predict it.

More specifically, the younger you are, the more LIKELY it gets that your opinion will be worthless.

 

[fundayz]

Yes.
A 10 year old has no life experience. They don't have the credentials to back up their aguments. They've never had to work for a living, they've never had any responsibilities, they've never done anything of merit. Their brains aren't even fully developed yet.

They're 10 years old, they're children.


You can't judge everyone on the standards of the few superior individuals.
They will prove themselves despite any preconceptions.

But how would they prove themselves if everyone automatically dismisses their opinion due to their age? Don't get me wrong, I fully agree with you. The likelihood of a 10 year old providing a thoughtful, well constructed argument is slim to none.

However, that doesn't mean we shouldn't listen to what they have to say. A 10 year old should be treated as any other person when it comes to light-hearted discussion: We should give them respect by listening to their ideas and opinions and then try to correct any mistakes/misconceptions that they might have.

 

[Sgt. Dante]

Oh yes, I can read through this and see no hate towards 10-13 year old children which includes me so therefore you are hating me. None at all.

I have my opinions, and my age does not reflect that.

You know that since you have to be 13 to open an account and yours is about 2 years old admitting you are in the 10-13 year old age bracket is basically admitting to breaking the TOS of the site and is consequently bannable offence?

O.T. you are allowed your opinions, but since I have anywhere up to double your life experience (depending on where in the 10-13 you fall) my knowledge base is by definition more likely to include information on any given subject and subsequently I am more likely to be right on any given subject than you.

Now I?m not claiming that I DO know more about everything than you do, just that I Probably do. A notable difference.

 

[Soviet Steve]

Or let's say, hypothetically, that I was. Does that lessen the value of my opinion? Does that make my part in a discussion less worthwhile?

Yes and yes.

A 10 year old is inexperienced and underdeveloped, and thus their opinion is worth less in a discussion amongst adults.

The only merit worth considering with a rational argument is the merit of the argument itself, not who makes it - 2+2=4, even if it is a toddler or Hitler who say it, but opinion pieces by children are worthless to anyone but the people who care for them (Family, friends etc.)

 

[AngloDoom]

A ten-year-old who's spent six years learning about architecture then they are going to have more knowledge of that subject than a person who has not studied it at all. Whether they can apply that knowledge I have no idea: I just know that I'm acquainted with two siblings around nine or ten years old who know three languages and seem to have a better grasp of science than I do. I tend to accidentally speak to them like they're adults.

 

[debossman21]

age matters little. if u know what ur talking about, we should care less about who says it or how old they are