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Originally Posted by nikki1920
Laurent, I don't think so. Because they are children, their understanding of consequences and right and wrong are not fully developed, IN SOME CASES. Adults, presumably, know the difference AND understand the consquences. I'm looking at it in a very cut and dry sense, but we both know the real world is all kinds of gray.
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You are right, the world is all kinds of gray, but when it comes to right and wrong there are no gray areas. Socially acceptable behavior is something that we learn at a very early age, so I dont fully buy into the belief that their understanding of right and wrong has not been fully developed. I guess I am kind of playingh devil's advocate here because I work with juvenile offenders, and my role is to advocate for their release back into society after they have commited delinquent acts, and after several years in this field, I can say that most, if not all, knew exactly what they were doing; knew it was wrong at the time; knew the consequences for their actions, but still committed the crime anyway.
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