True Left

All we're pointing out is that in society, maturity is seen as a positive while childishness is seen as a negative. In our worldview, it would be the reverse. The goal isn't to become more mature, it's to become more childish (or rather, remain childish in the best case scenario). The fact that "childish" is used as an insult, is problematic in any context. Mostly because it:

1. Generalizes all children by virtue of them being children alone, not taking into account that children vary widely in behavior. We need to see them as individuals first and foremost.
2. Ignores the fact that adults can possess some of the negative qualities attributed to children.
3. Amounts to victim blaming. Of course small children are prone to cry or "throw fits". That's the proper reaction for someone who hasn't had their emotional sensitivity stolen yet by the world. It's not their fault that they were conceived against their will, and born into a troubled world.

Or any combination of the above. The fact that the word "mature" is basically NEVER used disparagingly should clue you in on the issue here. If "childish" is a fair word to use, then how come nobody ever says "Ugh, he's being so mature" whenever an adult does something wrong? Surely adults possess negative qualities as well.