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Originally Posted by Billi
I think even with 17 you are perfectly able to realise what it means to donor a kidney.
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Science (THE US NIH, for one) says:
No.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...ryId=141164708
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...ain-usat_x.htm
The short of it is that the brain mechanisms that process impulse control, risk/reward assessment, and planning are not fully developed and working properly until the mid 20's.
Insurance compaies have long known this which is why insurance rates for under-25 drivers are significantly higher than for over-25. They also factor in matters such as vehicle type and color so 21 year-ods with red Corvettes pay through the nose. Even if they like the song.
