There is dumb and then there are those that lack wisdom. How can a 16-17 year old be wise ffs? During WW2 we let them (yes they lied about their age) join the army for what they believed in, and many died.
The kids that I see lack wisdom, but they aren’t dumb by any stretch of the word. They see what’s out there and they want it - now. Hell, who wants to wait till they’re “old”? It’s a new world.