User blog comment:Justice Avenger/Which young heros you think should be added to The Team?/@comment-4026406-20120621230427/@comment-4026406-20120622000845

I agree with you on some level that Green Lanterns don't need sidekicks, and that they are supposed to be patrolling an entire sector of space. To say, though, that teens don't have the brain-power of adults is a little bit ridiculous, considering that a lot of teenagers are more artistic or intelligent than their parents. But to say that a teenager would not be able to know how to use the ring is pointless, considering that someone can learn to use the ring's basic functions within a few days, maybe hours. They won't be as experienced as somone like Hal Jordan, but Kid Flash isn't as experienced as Flash. Robin isn't as experienced as Batman. Wonder Girl isn't as experienced as Wonder Woman. Each of these teenagers has to deal with a large amount of stress living up to their mentors' name, but they manage to do it, don't they?

To answer the space sector question: some Lanterns, believe it or not, are not strictly bound to their sectors. For example, some Lanterns are stationed on Oa to guard the planet. Perhaps due to this teenaged Green Lantern's age, since you think they can't handle the full responsibilities of being a Lantern, the Guardians could station Kyle (or whoever the Lantern is) on Earth. I think it would be an easy solution to the space-sector problem, because, if you think about it, Hal already patrols Earth's sector 2814. We don't know where John and Guy are stationed, but John and Hal have enough free time to attend Justice League meetings, don't they? If a teenager (by human standards of development, since Lanterns are not all human) is incapable of handling the diplomatic side of patrolling a sector, but they possess the same fearlessness and bravery that an adult could possess, shouldn't they be allowed to be a Lantern? If the Guardians saw the merit in this young Lantern, but did not feel they could do a fit job as a space-sector guardian, they could easily place them on Earth to handle a smaller section. Plus, they could be trained by the great Hal Jordan (or even John Stewart, for that matter) during the time period, so they could grow into their abilities.

I think, Matthew, that one of your problems with the way you answer these questions is that you only see two sides to the question. The world, in my opinion, is not that simple. There are various ways to look at a question. And there are various routes to an answer. Your opinon about an answer should not be absolute. I don't think you should be so stubborn to just say no and spend countless hours defending that no.

The world is not just yes and no; there're a lot of maybes to consider.