>>154079>>154080Thats a common justification. But I dont think thats the core reason.
But if dalyed adolescence is because of longer life expectancy, then why isnt this applied to animals and plants?
We never refer to newly sexually matured animals/plants as teens.
Even if we were to cultivate them in domestic environmemts allowing a longer life expectancy.
LIFE EXPECTANCY ≠ LIFESPANHuman lifespan is twelve decades.
Human life expectancy is seven-and-a half decades.
I think extending childhood just because of longer life expectancy is like removing locks on doors just because of zero crime.