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adjl posted...

I didn't blow large amounts of money simply because I had it when I was 17, either, even without the very obvious issue of a growing pandemic and incoming economic recession. Even at 17, I had enough situational awareness to have known that said pandemic meant I should probably hang on to that money in case my family fell on hard times in the months to come, and I definitely would have done so if my parents raised that concern with me (especially since they generally respected my financial autonomy and I could comfortably trust that they would let me keep it if it turned out they didn't need it, and wouldn't ask unless they really did).

Then you were hardly the typical 17 y/o, and I very much suspect you knew that even at the time.

adjl posted...

Teenagers do have common sense. Heck, on average, I wouldn't be surprised if teenagers understand the ramifications of this pandemic better than adults (though that wouldn't be that hard, given some of their competition). There's absolutely room to criticize his poor judgement, even though he's a teenager (in fact, there's always room to criticize teenagers' poor judgement, since without that criticism, they can't learn better).

Regardless, most teens who got that money were similarly spending it on things they didn't need. Hell, many adults were doing the same. (And, to Helly's point, that kinda is what a stimulus is supposed to do.)

Other than the fact that he acted illegally in making a straw purchase, I don't consider buying a gun to be poor judgment. Especially since a gun certainly has a more practical component in this day and age than it normally would due to widespread civil unrest. When emergency services are overtaxed, they're not able to respond in a prompt manner which is a problem when seconds can mean the difference between life and death.

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