You're taking a special circumstance. Of course someone in a position of authority is going to be more mature than your average kid -- he was put into a position of authority because he already WAS more mature and more capable of handling authority than his peers. You're also comparing someone who is much older and thus SHOULD be more mature with kids who are 20 or 22 (as I was referring to when addressing DeltAlum's example).
Am I saying that everyone in the military is immature? Obviously not. Am I saying that the average kid who goes into the military at 18 or 19 and comes out at 22 or 23 is probably going to be just as immature as a kid that goes into college at 18 or 19 and comes out at 22 or 23? Yeah, basically.
Apples and oranges. You're not even addressing my point.
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