I have a question that I am having trouble coming up with an answer, and as you seem to be a intelligent bunch of people, I figured one of you, or many, could help me out.
“At what point does a boy become a man?”
I am certain that it is not a number, but rather… a decision. But of what?
I think Rothbard said at the age at which he can provide for himself on the market.
I think Rothbard said at the age at which he can provide for himself on the market.
Which means there was no single man in history?
Kidding, this is my working definition as well, the only downside being - what degree of the market?
It’s an entirely subjective value judgement. The law has to accept some degree of arbitrariness in this regard, but this is not unusual when the law has to deal with subjective value.
So a man who has to move back home due to financial considerations reverts to being a boy?
No, he breaks new ground as a bum.
Ha,
People do supposed have their savings and or their economic wellbeing destroyed by situations not of their making.
“At what point does a boy become a man?”
Are you on a register somewhere?
When he can take care of himself.
When he loses his virginity.
when he sees the way the steam rises off a man’s insides on the side walk.