User blog comment:Justice Avenger/Which young heros you think should be added to The Team?/@comment-4026406-20120621230427/@comment-4026406-20120622175245

@ Matthew, did you know that Wally West was Kid Lantern in the comics at one brief point in time? Granted, it was a long-forgotten alias of his, but he recieved a Green Lantern ring just like anyone else.

The thing that messes with your argument, Matthew, is that the ring chooses those who are worthy to become Green Lanterns. If a teenager (15-18) was chosen by the ring, there had to be a reason, right? They have the ability to overcome fear. The ring chooses someone it thinks is a viable option to become a Lantern.

Everyone on the show struggles with not knowing if they are strong enough. Heck, if Kyle Rayner (aged 18-19) joined the Team, and only had limited experience with the ring, he could deal with the same kind of inferiority complex that Superboy has when comparing himself to Superman. He's obviously not going to be as good as adult Lanterns in using the ring because they have more experience (not because they are smarter), but when you are surrounded by teammates, you're not likely "to die in the first battle." That's the point of a Kid Lantern being stationed on the Team: to learn to grow with the help of teammates.