Meh, "only 22" doesn't mean they have to be hesitant about making pronouncements about the whole human life. You're living a life, I'm living a life, the 22-year-old author is living a life. Why would any of us need to be "very hesitant" when it comes to discussing the whole human life? It's our life, anyone can talk about it.

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pdonis 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

> "only 22" doesn't mean they have to be hesitant about making pronouncements about the whole human life.

Yes, it does, because he has a lot more life ahead of him, and he doesn't know what it will be like. Lots of pronouncements I would have made at 22, if I hadn't had the humility to refrain from making them, would have been wrong. Even now, not far from four decades older than 22, I'm still hesitant.

> It's our life, anyone can talk about it.

Anyone can talk about the life they've already experienced, sure. But making pronouncements about a whole human life is going way beyond that. See above.

	▲	ForceBru 3 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> he doesn't know what it will be like ... lots of pronouncements ... would have been wrong Sure, but that's not a problem, right? People are wrong all the time, it's fine. Also, it seems quite natural that a person who hasn't lived the entire life yet hypothesizes about what I'll be like, what it should be like and what it's like for other people. Moreover, what they say seems to be based on at least one research paper, so this is basically top quality wrt the internet's standards
	▲	zenmac 3 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		JW doesn't celebrate their birthdays. I assume they also don't count their age? I always thought it would be cool to live like that. Not JW BTW.

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brianmcc 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Sure I mean it's not a crime or anything, just highlighting you're highly unlikely to get anything like the perspective, wisdom, insight, that - for example - an 80 year old might share.

You could ask a 5 year old for opinions, they're not going to be very well informed.