Youth

[kdm]

What is your definition of youth?

[Octavius]

I would suggest �someone of secondary school age� say 11-16. Below that �child� above that �adult�.

doctor spock, you sound like another loser who used to grace this site with their tedious ramblings (dr.chandra). Any relation?

[Lonnie]

To my mind, Youth can be one of two things, A young Adult, and/or, regardless of age, your state of mind.

[cascarelli]

Anyone the same age as me.........

[SizzleSquid]

youth is based on many factrs. 1 genetics 2 how you physically look 3 how you act/ think 4 how others see you 5 your actual age. (which is last coz its man made)

[Octavius]

less of the old

[kdm]

Interestingly I have not posed this questions just for a bit of fun - it is a research topic that I am increasingly interested in and there can be many perceptions of what youth is I need to know what yours is. Those that can not be bothered with answering simply 'dont answer!

[kdm]

Your sarcasm does not wash with me and highlights the fact that the people within this arena are lacking the intellegence to delve a little deeper than the front page of 'the sun' - dont worry ill take my daft questions elsewhere in order to get some substantial and though provoking answers, something you are obviously not capable of doctor spock.

[Octavius]

kdm, I read your qeustion as 'a youth' apologies for that.

Youth itself I would say is the time in someones life which occurs between childhood and adulthood (suggesting those paramters aforementioned). Although there are some who say:

"Youth... those persons falling between the ages of 15 and 24 years inclusive." - United Nations General Assembly

"A person... under 21 years of age." - US Government

As mentioned above, an Octogenarian can have youthful feelings (state of mind), but won't be classed as youth.