I'm not talking about today
Submitted by Triple Q on April 14 1999 at 15:17:11
In reply to An answer Submitted by Heather on April 14 1999 at 15:01:17
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I'm asking about the differences then. Even after the Bar Mitzvah at 12, boys were still subject to their parents then. Why the difference? Your own post says that they (the Roman boys) weren't given property rights until "later", presumably at 16 or older. Why were they not considered adult enough to assume the same adult responsibilities that girls were able/permitted to? Btw, sex is not a major issue here, although I used the sexual issue to define the argument. |