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Originally posted by OnyxCougar
Why not?
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Because they aren't adults..
This is less and less true the older they get, which is why I'd support changing the "out at 21" rule to a maximum sentence, but a child is not fully responsible for their actions. That is why they are not permitted to drink, drive, smoke, vote, have sex, watch certain movies, live alone, work full time, and countless other actions. The reason? They are not fully aware of the connection between actions and consequences. Here I am talking about the
real consequences, not just punishment - the life they have destroyed, the lives of the family of the victim, and the lives of their own family. I've looked back on things I did as a child, and realized that it was very hurtful, while at the time it barely registered.