[Popman]

Rumspringa?

Interesting analogy

I used to live literally right next door to the Amish community in Sarasota Fl. I would take my children to the park in that community and I was shocked to see how the young people (teens) were acting.

Cursing worse than sailors, smoking. Then I understood what "Rumspringa" was all about

In the Islamic community they also treat there young males very similar. They pretty much do what they want without consequences until they reach the age of accountability. I worked with a Muslim guy and his young son (6 years old) was a holy terror when he come by. He actually finally got in trouble when his kid called one of the black workers a "nigger" to his face. He said it as normal conservation and didn't realize he said something extremely rude and bad. when I got on his fathers ass for his kids behavior, he told me it was the Muslim tradition to give young makes a lot of space when it comes to behavior.

[forkinsocket]

Yes, my community is like that as well. (Mizrahim.)

[American Quilter]

In the Islamic community they also treat there young males very similar. They pretty much do what they want without consequences until they reach the age of accountability.

That's interesting--I hadn't heard this before.