Ok. Turn off your computer(which was brought to you by science), leave your house(which was created using science and math), get out of the civilization you live in(brought to you by science), and live in the woods, like an animal.
Ok. Turn off your computer(which was brought to you by science), leave your house(which was created using science and math), get out of the civilization you live in(brought to you by science), and live in the woods, like an animal.
Which STILL has it's roots in science.
OT: Once your voice deepens, you can pretty much avoid all stereotypes. I actually watched a video where someone sounded 8, but was 14. I was 11-12 at the time, so it surprised me. However, age doesn't matter, I find that I get along with people over 40 kinda well (usually family, but it still counts).
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If Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter were all destroyed, 90% of teens would
go insane. If you're one of the 10% that would be laughing at them,
copy & paste this into your signature and hope it happens.
I'm 14 and sound like I'm 8 for some reason. My genetics are flawed, and that is unfortunate, but because of this I accept all of the discrimination.
My voice is a fairly high pitched monotone. I can only make it sound human when I truly feel extreme emotion. As many of you on this forum know, that does not occur very much.
So, I just say I'm 16 and never talk on Skype or Teamspeak.
Honestly, if a server has an age restriction where you can deny someone for being below an arbitrary number; without even knowing the person....
That server is not worth the time it takes to write the application.
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I'm 14 and sound like I'm 8 for some reason. My genetics are flawed, and that is unfortunate, but because of this I accept all of the discrimination.
My voice is a fairly high pitched monotone. I can only make it sound human when I truly feel extreme emotion. As many of you on this forum know, that does not occur very much.
So, I just say I'm 16 and never talk on Skype or Teamspeak.
Honestly, if a server has an age restriction where you can deny someone for being below an arbitrary number; without even knowing the person....
That server is not worth the time it takes to write the application.
You assume that the reason servers have an age limit is because they hate kids. There are age limits for a variety of reasons such as:
Content
If a server has mature themes or discussions not appropriate for kids, why should we let them on?
Similar Experiences
People like to hang out with people with similar experiences than them. I, 19 years old, do not have much in common with someone 9 years younger than me. I would rather play with people in my age range since they are more likely going through the same experiences I am and that gives us common ground.
Age is not an arbitrary number. There are biological differences between someone who has lived seven years vs seventy. No matter how mature you think you are at 10, 12, 14, heck even 19, you are never as mature as you think. Maturity is based on life experiences, and young people just do not have enough by definition of not having lived long enough.
You assume that the reason servers have an age limit is because they hate kids. There are age limits for a variety of reasons such as:
Content
If a server has mature themes or discussions not appropriate for kids, why should we let them on?
Similar Experiences
People like to hang out with people with similar experiences than them. I, 19 years old, do not have much in common with someone 9 years younger than me. I would rather play with people in my age range since they are more likely going through the same experiences I am and that gives us common ground.
That is false. I am referring to servers where you have zero chance to get on if your number is too low. There is no discussion inappropriate for a truly mature human, no matter age. Am I OK talking about war crimes with a 5 year old? No, but if said 5 year old has demonstrated capability to understand the subject (war crimes) and not be emotionally affected, I will speak if he/she/it wants me to. Data is data. There is nothing inherently wrong with more knowledge.
Now, if it's a [Swear filter] server, I fully understand. Exposing children to [Swear filter] is not OK, and a child should not even try to get on such servers. It is the admin's duty to protect himself and the child legally.
I respect your second p.oint. I may have been too overzealous
That is false. I am referring to servers where you have zero chance to get on if your number is too low. There is no discussion inappropriate for a truly mature human, no matter age. Am I OK talking about war crimes with a 5 year old? No, but if said 5 year old has demonstrated capability to understand the subject (war crimes) and not be emotionally affected, I will speak if he/she/it wants me to. Data is data. There is nothing inherently wrong with more knowledge.
Now, if it's a [Swear filter] server, I fully understand. Exposing children to [Swear filter] is not OK, and a child should not even try to get on such servers. It is the admin's duty to protect himself and the child legally.
I respect your second p.oint. I may have been too overzealous
You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule.
You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule.
You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule
Pshh. 4 paragraphs is not a rant. What is this? A rant for ants?
However, I agree with the points you made.
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You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule.
About the ten-year-olds cussing, I feel a little sad about that, too. They're losing their innocence so early.
But I do think that discussing certain topics with younger people really depends on their (wait for it) maturity. And by maturity, I mean their understanding of the world. While I agree that there's a benchmark, it really depends on the person; what they've seen and what their lifestyle is like. Everybody has different experiences, leading to different worldviews and, consequently, different levels of maturity.
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I'm on a bit of a hiatus from playing Minecraft, so I'm not so active in this forum, either. I still check it though, and participate in a few discussions.
I believe it is not possible for a youth to reach full maturity until they also reach legal age (or are granted adult legal rights by application through the courts - i.e. emancipated youth status) because they simply do not have the ability to take full legal responsibility for various actions (such as signing legally binding business contracts). As a result, adults cannot just treat them like other adults (at least within the scope of business dealings) despite whatever level of emotional and psychological maturity the youth may have attained... because the adult is the one bearing the brunt of the legal responsibility for the interaction. Young people may not like it, but the societal relationship between age and maturity has been a reality in our legal systems for generations... and I don't really see it changing too much anytime soon. The unanswered question (because, I believe, it has not been tested in the courts as yet) is what might happen (i.e. what are the legal responsibilities and who bears them) when it is a youth operating something like a Minecraft server online.
You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule.
Why don't you just do it once or maybe even just ask him, and see what he says? There's no need to neuter your swearing if it turns out that he's cool with it. I know I was at 13.
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Why don't you just do it once or maybe even just ask him, and see what he says? There's no need to neuter your swearing if it turns out that he's cool with it. I know I was at 13.
He plays with speakers and a desk mic,and his mom yells if she hears any swearing. The thing is,he's cool with it and he's a great friend but everything we say is broadcasted to his mom
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And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke, that lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall, with no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall, and not a soul to hear.
I feel exactly the same.I'm not going to tell you how old I am for obvious reasons, but here's what I think...........
I constantly avoid the question of how old I am on the internet, and if anyone asks me, I either don't answer them or lie in fear that they will think of me as an immature little kid.
The world is a messed-up place.Age shouldn't matter, only maturity should.
Age and maturity have some degree of causation behind it. Maturity is not avoiding acting hyper and moronic, it is about life experiences. If you are young, you do not have the maturity of someone who is an adult by sheer definition of you not having lived long enough. People seem to think "I act polite, that means I am mature". No! That just means you are polite, which is a sign of maturity but it is not maturity.
Experiences take time, by definition of the word experience. I, as a 19 year old, have more experience in life than someone 10 years my junior. By definition of the word "Experience" and "Maturity" I am more mature than a nine year old. Thus there is some causation between age and maturity.
For the most part younger people think differently, and while not always true, but most simply can't relatively keep up with people who are even just a few years older.
Source: Me, I'm an experience server owner who has dealt with plenty of kids of all ages, all of which claim to be "different"... No offence.
For the most part younger people think differently, and while not always true, but most simply can't relatively keep up with people who are even just a few years older.
Source: Me, I'm an experience server owner who has dealt with plenty of kids of all ages, all of which claim to be "different"... No offence.
~Toast
To expand on this, every single kid on this thread has claimed to be more mature than their peers. Peers is defined as "a person whom belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else"
Now by definition of peers, every kid on this thread is a peer of one another as they belong to the same age group and social group (Minecraft Forums). Keeping that in mind, it is physically impossible for every kid on this thread to be more mature than their peers. To use an analogy, it is like every kid on this thread saying he/she is taller, there can only be one person who is more mature than their peers just like there can only be one person who is taller than their peers.
As Freedomna has noted... experience takes time. Maturation of anything... wine, fruit, and people... takes time. In humans, the passage of time is counted in years (i.e. is represented by age). The connection with age IS there embedded in the definition. The entomology of the word (i.e. the linguistic origin of it) is the Latin world maturitatem, which translates to "ripeness." It's also defined as "the state of being fully grown." (Dictionary.com medical definition of maturity) Is any 11-year-old human being fully grown? No.
... and the fact remains that the laws in most countries impede children under legal age from taking full legal responsibility for several actions (including the signing of contracts, marriage, etc.) The law requires that the child obtain parental (or a guardian's) consent and imposes some legal responsibilities back onto the parent for their child's welfare. These laws are there to try to ensure that children are not unduly exploited, abused, or neglected by adults... because society feels that children are more vulnerable because of their general lack of life experiences and maturity.
If a server owner/operator does not want to include children on their server, that is their right. There are server owners/operators out there who have set up child friendly servers. Many are parents who have undertaken to set up a server to enable their own children to enjoy Minecraft more safely. Lying one's way onto a server is not a sign of being more mature than one's peers... rather, it's a sign of immaturity... i.e. a lack of ability to understand and respect the server owner's intentions and rights and an unwillingness to take full responsibility for being underaged.
Well there are some 11 year olds that ACT like adults all the time also there are some adults like in there 50's that act like 5 year olds. Just accept that age has nothing to do with maturity.I get it that the brain is still devoloping and stuff but 11 year olds can act like adults its that simple.
What is acting like an adult?
Edit: To be more specific, we deny children many rights, privileges & responsibilities since we believe they are incapable of handling them:
-Alcohol
-Driving
-Narcotics
-Voting
-Enlisting
-Etc
So how can a child act like an adult if they do not have the same rights and responsibilities as one? As I pointed out numerous times, politeness is a sign of maturity but it is not maturity. Does your hypothetical 11 year old:
Pay taxes? Hold a job? Have serious responsibility (being a parent, significant other, leading a community group)?
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OT: Once your voice deepens, you can pretty much avoid all stereotypes. I actually watched a video where someone sounded 8, but was 14. I was 11-12 at the time, so it surprised me. However, age doesn't matter, I find that I get along with people over 40 kinda well (usually family, but it still counts).
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If Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter were all destroyed, 90% of teens would
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I'm 14 and sound like I'm 8 for some reason. My genetics are flawed, and that is unfortunate, but because of this I accept all of the discrimination.
My voice is a fairly high pitched monotone. I can only make it sound human when I truly feel extreme emotion. As many of you on this forum know, that does not occur very much.
So, I just say I'm 16 and never talk on Skype or Teamspeak.
Honestly, if a server has an age restriction where you can deny someone for being below an arbitrary number; without even knowing the person....
That server is not worth the time it takes to write the application.
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You assume that the reason servers have an age limit is because they hate kids. There are age limits for a variety of reasons such as:
Age is not an arbitrary number. There are biological differences between someone who has lived seven years vs seventy. No matter how mature you think you are at 10, 12, 14, heck even 19, you are never as mature as you think. Maturity is based on life experiences, and young people just do not have enough by definition of not having lived long enough.
That is false. I am referring to servers where you have zero chance to get on if your number is too low. There is no discussion inappropriate for a truly mature human, no matter age. Am I OK talking about war crimes with a 5 year old? No, but if said 5 year old has demonstrated capability to understand the subject (war crimes) and not be emotionally affected, I will speak if he/she/it wants me to. Data is data. There is nothing inherently wrong with more knowledge.
Now, if it's a [Swear filter] server, I fully understand. Exposing children to [Swear filter] is not OK, and a child should not even try to get on such servers. It is the admin's duty to protect himself and the child legally.
I respect your second p.oint. I may have been too overzealous
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You do make some valid points, honestly I'd love to avoid exposing children to excessive swearing. My own group of friends are between 16 and 19 years old, and we swear like crazy and say things that could potentially land us in a mental institution. But we do this because it's fun; ironically it's a nice way to relax after a day at work or after a calc test, by screaming obscenities at each other. However, we do have one friend who's a bit younger at thirteen, but because we're actually kinder people we don't just throw him out. But because we don't want to corrupt anyone, we have to watch our language when he plays with us, and it really takes away from our fun.
That and there is actually a huge difference in maturity when it comes to sensitive topics. I recently just read some old papers that I wrote only two years ago at fifteen, and I found that I had a severely flawed view on controversial issues. My fifteen year old brother is now experiencing the same thing, where he is very close-minded and simply lacks the knowledge and experience to conduct a debate. Yes, he's extremely smart, but there's certain things that you just can't understand until you're older and have seen the world.
So the more mature themed servers may just be a bunch of jerks, but they may also be discussing things that aren't ideal for kids. It's kind of sad, when I was a kid I got smacked in the mouth for saying a "mild" word, but now I hear kids who are barely ten years old cussing like a sailor, spitting out obscenities about things they simply don't understand, before telling their mother, in essence, to "shut up."
Wow, I just went on a rant. All I'm saying is that it's not ideal to discuss sensitive issues with people until they're at a benchmark age, which I consider to be around sixteen (At this point, you're taking classes that centralize on these issues, and you're also working a job and understand the world a bit better), but there are obvious exceptions to this rule.
And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke, that lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall, with no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall, and not a soul to hear.
Pshh. 4 paragraphs is not a rant. What is this? A rant for ants?
However, I agree with the points you made.
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About the ten-year-olds cussing, I feel a little sad about that, too. They're losing their innocence so early.
But I do think that discussing certain topics with younger people really depends on their (wait for it) maturity. And by maturity, I mean their understanding of the world. While I agree that there's a benchmark, it really depends on the person; what they've seen and what their lifestyle is like. Everybody has different experiences, leading to different worldviews and, consequently, different levels of maturity.
I had another point, but I lost it.
My voice is already breaking.
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I believe it is not possible for a youth to reach full maturity until they also reach legal age (or are granted adult legal rights by application through the courts - i.e. emancipated youth status) because they simply do not have the ability to take full legal responsibility for various actions (such as signing legally binding business contracts). As a result, adults cannot just treat them like other adults (at least within the scope of business dealings) despite whatever level of emotional and psychological maturity the youth may have attained... because the adult is the one bearing the brunt of the legal responsibility for the interaction. Young people may not like it, but the societal relationship between age and maturity has been a reality in our legal systems for generations... and I don't really see it changing too much anytime soon. The unanswered question (because, I believe, it has not been tested in the courts as yet) is what might happen (i.e. what are the legal responsibilities and who bears them) when it is a youth operating something like a Minecraft server online.
Why don't you just do it once or maybe even just ask him, and see what he says? There's no need to neuter your swearing if it turns out that he's cool with it. I know I was at 13.
May the bringer of peace be with you.
If you insist on addressing me by name just say Adsper. It's annoying when people say my full out username. "Oh hey AdswordTheBaws54763721" ~Mount and Blade
He plays with speakers and a desk mic,and his mom yells if she hears any swearing. The thing is,he's cool with it and he's a great friend but everything we say is broadcasted to his mom
And who are you, the proud lord said, that I must bow so low?
Only a cat of a different coat, that's all the truth I know.
In a coat of gold or a coat of red, a lion still has claws,
And mine are long and sharp, my lord, as long and sharp as yours.
And so he spoke, and so he spoke, that lord of Castamere,
But now the rains weep o'er his hall, with no one there to hear.
Yes now the rains weep o'er his hall, and not a soul to hear.
Age and maturity have some degree of causation behind it. Maturity is not avoiding acting hyper and moronic, it is about life experiences. If you are young, you do not have the maturity of someone who is an adult by sheer definition of you not having lived long enough. People seem to think "I act polite, that means I am mature". No! That just means you are polite, which is a sign of maturity but it is not maturity.
It is also the most wrong thing said on the thread as it ignores the definition of maturity.
Just to quote your badly formatted definition:
""their experience, maturity, and strong work ethic""
I rest my case.
Experiences take time, by definition of the word experience. I, as a 19 year old, have more experience in life than someone 10 years my junior. By definition of the word "Experience" and "Maturity" I am more mature than a nine year old. Thus there is some causation between age and maturity.
For the most part younger people think differently, and while not always true, but most simply can't relatively keep up with people who are even just a few years older.
Source: Me, I'm an experience server owner who has dealt with plenty of kids of all ages, all of which claim to be "different"... No offence.
~Toast
To expand on this, every single kid on this thread has claimed to be more mature than their peers. Peers is defined as "a person whom belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else"
Now by definition of peers, every kid on this thread is a peer of one another as they belong to the same age group and social group (Minecraft Forums). Keeping that in mind, it is physically impossible for every kid on this thread to be more mature than their peers. To use an analogy, it is like every kid on this thread saying he/she is taller, there can only be one person who is more mature than their peers just like there can only be one person who is taller than their peers.
As Freedomna has noted... experience takes time. Maturation of anything... wine, fruit, and people... takes time. In humans, the passage of time is counted in years (i.e. is represented by age). The connection with age IS there embedded in the definition. The entomology of the word (i.e. the linguistic origin of it) is the Latin world maturitatem, which translates to "ripeness." It's also defined as "the state of being fully grown." (Dictionary.com medical definition of maturity) Is any 11-year-old human being fully grown? No.
... and the fact remains that the laws in most countries impede children under legal age from taking full legal responsibility for several actions (including the signing of contracts, marriage, etc.) The law requires that the child obtain parental (or a guardian's) consent and imposes some legal responsibilities back onto the parent for their child's welfare. These laws are there to try to ensure that children are not unduly exploited, abused, or neglected by adults... because society feels that children are more vulnerable because of their general lack of life experiences and maturity.
If a server owner/operator does not want to include children on their server, that is their right. There are server owners/operators out there who have set up child friendly servers. Many are parents who have undertaken to set up a server to enable their own children to enjoy Minecraft more safely. Lying one's way onto a server is not a sign of being more mature than one's peers... rather, it's a sign of immaturity... i.e. a lack of ability to understand and respect the server owner's intentions and rights and an unwillingness to take full responsibility for being underaged.
What is acting like an adult?
Edit: To be more specific, we deny children many rights, privileges & responsibilities since we believe they are incapable of handling them:
-Alcohol
-Driving
-Narcotics
-Voting
-Enlisting
-Etc
So how can a child act like an adult if they do not have the same rights and responsibilities as one? As I pointed out numerous times, politeness is a sign of maturity but it is not maturity. Does your hypothetical 11 year old:
Pay taxes? Hold a job? Have serious responsibility (being a parent, significant other, leading a community group)?
No? Then he doesn't act like an adult.