Kathy E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Oh what a fun thread to come back to! (VBG)
First problem I see with your suggestion Sue is this, what if the
parents have done everything they can do? Are you still going to hold
them accountable for the actions of the children? You have put yourself
btwn a rock and a hard place here, this is why. We have a lot of laws
protecting children, as there should be but in doing that we also have
taken the authority out of the hands of the parent's where it belongs.
If you should try to punish your child you could now face charges of
child abuse, and the kids know it, I have seen countless parent's say
they can't punish their children if they do the child will call social
services and turn them in for child abuse. So my question is what do you
suggest these parent's do? What if they have done all they could and the
child just won't listen? What do you do then?
Perhaps we could try something new instead of laying the blame on
everyone but the person committing the crimes, why don't we just lay the
blame where it belongs on that person and that person only. There comes
a time when we are all responsible for our own actions. If your
responsible enough to kill someone your responsible enough to face the
punishment for that crime.
Sue Hartigan wrote:
>
> Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Hi Sooz:
>
> To be honest I think that if they started holding parents responsible
> for their childrens actions at a younger age it would not get to this
> point.
>
> I can't see putting an 11 year old on death row, at the same time I
> think something has to be done to stop what is going on now. The one
> thing that this man said that I totally agree with is the fact that kids
> are not like they were when we were that age. At the same time though,
> they are still kids. If I were on a jury with an 11 year old facing the
> DP, no matter how I felt about the DP, I could not bring back a verdict
> of death.
>
> Parental responsibility would go a long way in helping relieve the
> situation that is now happening, IMO. And stronger punishments, but I
> can't go along with killing children.
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Kathy E
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