Comments on: Bar Mitzvah http://kamui-shirou.blog.friendster.com/2006/11/bar-mitzvah/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ArcticFox http://kamui-shirou.blog.friendster.com/2006/11/bar-mitzvah/#comment-23 ArcticFox Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:13:06 +0000 http://kamui-shirou.blog.friendster.com/2006/11/bar-mitzvah/#comment-23 What is this "growing up" thing you all speak of? What is this “growing up” thing you all speak of?

]]> By: John KJ http://kamui-shirou.blog.friendster.com/2006/11/bar-mitzvah/#comment-22 John KJ Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:08:18 +0000 http://kamui-shirou.blog.friendster.com/2006/11/bar-mitzvah/#comment-22 Huh, your blog is abit convulated. But according to the law, you are considered an adult when you are 21, an eligable to vote, hence fulfilling all requirements that makes you an adult. When you are truly 'grown up' I guess it's to do with state of mind and maturity, and probably given the freedom to do what you want within the law, which is still about 21 years of age. I disagree on 'I don't care what my parents think' notion though. According to Jewish religion, from the 10 commandments, to honor your parents is the only blessing that comes from the 10 commandments, which is that you will inherit long blessed life. No doubt that the the word 'honouring' your parents is pretty ambigious, as to what are the guidelines of honouring your parents are. Especially not everyone is blessed with good parents who only want the best for their children, as there are parents who scorn their children thinking that they are the reason for their miseries, when they could have gone off and be a famous actor but couldn't because she got pregnant. :P My personal view to a grown up? Probably similar to your initial answer, mental maturity and independence. Though independence is abit broad as well. As there's still alot of great people today like Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister of Singapore)for example, still 'can say' under control of his father Lee Kuan Yew. But heck, independence doesn't mean being a rebel. But knowing what is right or logical, and acting upon it without being a spoilt child. Huh, your blog is abit convulated. But according to the law, you are considered an adult when you are 21, an eligable to vote, hence fulfilling all requirements that makes you an adult.

When you are truly ‘grown up’ I guess it’s to do with state of mind and maturity, and probably given the freedom to do what you want within the law, which is still about 21 years of age.

I disagree on ‘I don’t care what my parents think’ notion though. According to Jewish religion, from the 10 commandments, to honor your parents is the only blessing that comes from the 10 commandments, which is that you will inherit long blessed life. No doubt that the the word ‘honouring’ your parents is pretty ambigious, as to what are the guidelines of honouring your parents are. Especially not everyone is blessed with good parents who only want the best for their children, as there are parents who scorn their children thinking that they are the reason for their miseries, when they could have gone off and be a famous actor but couldn’t because she got pregnant. :P
My personal view to a grown up? Probably similar to your initial answer, mental maturity and independence. Though independence is abit broad as well. As there’s still alot of great people today like Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister of Singapore)for example, still ‘can say’ under control of his father Lee Kuan Yew. But heck, independence doesn’t mean being a rebel. But knowing what is right or logical, and acting upon it without being a spoilt child.

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