Did you know east Asian nations count your age from conception, not "birth"?

[Wade12345]

Western nations count age from birth as an excuse to legalize abortion.

East Asian nations report your age from conception, acknowledging that you are a human being from conception.

[Adaeva]

That is really the way it is. In South Korea, a child is age 1 at birth and 1 year is added at each new year instead of on their birthday. For example, a child born on Dec 31 would be age 2 a day later on Jan 1. In the USA adult movies are not recommended for under age 13. In South Korea it age 15.

In Korea, the age of majority is 19 (int’l age, not Korean age). You’re an adult once you turn 19. In law, this means you can act independently (e. g., enter into contracts w/o parents’ consent).

[Adaeva]

* That is [NOT] really the way it is

[Anonymous]

That's not true. You're confusing recording of birth with the philosophical concept of aging in East Asia. They are distinctly different things. Dates and places of birth are in fact recorded, and records with precise date of birth are what are used for complying with age requirements medically, for schooling, passports, etc. It is an invalid argument in the abortion debate (and I am strongly opposed to abortion), especially since recording births in Western countries has been around for centuries and has nothing whatsoever to do with it.

[Wade12345]

liar. I've actually read news articles on the topic. liar.

"all liars have their part in the lake of fire.'

liar.

[behnam1999]

Interesting fact!! Seems to be more accurate!!

[4ngelic]

that's just korea and they had another year for the lunar year, also they changed it to the normal age counting now

dont think people count the age since birth to make abortions okay, used to be done when abortion was immoral. but like true question tho why do we just start counting at birth why not when you like start to be conscious or something

[DermalPunch]

Yes, I had a Korean friend who explained this to me. It's wack because you aren't pregnant for a year.

[SaoirseS]

Yes, I'm well aware. But since I don't live there, it doesn't matter.

[SaoirseS]

It doesn't prove squat, only that Western and Asian countries view age differently. I'm done here. So are you on my thread.

[purplepoppy]

So all that Asian 18yr old porn is really 17?

[exitseven]

Great, I could retire 9 months earlier.

[Redstang88]

Didn’t know that, don’t really care