DEBATE - MOTION: THE ADULT EXHIBIT MORE MATURITY THAN THE YOUNG

POSITION: FOR THE MOTION

Mr. Chairman, Panel of Judges, Co- Debaters, Accurate Time Keeper, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to today’s debate. I stand for the motion that the adults exhibit more maturity than the young.
Mr. Chairman, psychologically maturity is a term used to indicate how a person responds to the circumstances or environment in an appropriate and adaptive manner. It also encompasses being aware of the correct time and place to behave, knowing when to act in a serious or non – serious ways. It could also be defined as a personal character or how one in a stressful or difficult situation behaves because then a person’s true ability to react to a situation can be seen.
Panel of judges, ladies and gentlemen if maturity is in this perspective, why should my fellow co- debaters refute the assertion that the adult exhibit more maturity than the young. In our African culture there is and adage that the more you grow the wiser you become.
Furthermore, a psychologist B.W Roberts emphasize on this adage in an explicit personality model. According to her one’s personality must be viewed form both the perspective of the actor and the observer. By this, it is important that an individual gains a certain level of maturity as he grows older.
Mr. chairman, it is an undeniable fact that some young people exhibit maturity to some extent likewise some adults do not exhibit maturity as expected of them. It is true, but percentage wise I strongly assert that the adult exhibit more maturity than the young.
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I would like my opponents and all of you gathered here to note that even the 1992 constitution of the Republic of Ghana, chapter 8 article 62 clearly states that, unless one is 40 years and above he or she cannot stand for the presidency. So, if the young exhibit maturity more than the adult why is it that the young are not is allowed to contest for that enviable position. This hints that maturity in some way goes with age. It would also interest you to know that in Islam before one is regarded as matured unless the person is forty years and above.
Mr. Chairman, a young person cannot always boast of maturity in every social situation but an adult is likely to do so. It is certain that David (in the bible) the youngest son among his brothers was appointed to rule the people of Israel but I beg to differ if my opponent would cite that as an instant of maturity since Abraham was also called in his old age.
Let’s all analyze this circumstance – when a girlfriend of a young man calls to tell him that she is pregnant – picture his reaction as compared to an adult who faces the same situation.
Mr. chairman , panel of judges, co-debaters accurate time keeper, ladies and gentlemen with the above detailed information I call on you to join me and strongly assert that the adults exhibit more maturity than the young.

Thank you.