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"At what point does a boy become a man?"

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"At what point does a boy become a man?"

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Gekkey Mathews Posted: Wed, Mar 16 2011 5:32 AM

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?

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Scrooge McDuck replied on Wed, Mar 16 2011 5:54 AM

I think Rothbard said at the age at which he can provide for himself on the market.

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Andris Birkmanis replied on Wed, Mar 16 2011 5:56 AM

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?

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James replied on Thu, Mar 17 2011 6:36 AM

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.

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CrazyCoot replied on Thu, Mar 17 2011 6:59 AM

So a man who has to move back home due to financial considerations reverts to being a boy?

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James replied on Thu, Mar 17 2011 7:08 AM

No, he breaks new ground as a bum.

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CrazyCoot replied on Thu, Mar 17 2011 7:50 AM

Ha,

People do supposed have their savings and or their economic wellbeing destroyed by situations not of their making.

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Consumariat replied on Thu, Mar 17 2011 7:08 PM

 

"At what point does a boy become a man?"

Are you on a register somewhere?
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Drew replied on Tue, Mar 22 2011 8:48 PM

When he can take care of himself.

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EconomistInTraining replied on Tue, Mar 22 2011 9:42 PM

When he loses his virginity.

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Student replied on Tue, Mar 22 2011 9:51 PM

when he sees the way the steam rises off a man's insides on the side walk. 

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