Sqrl said:
The parent is at fault for the waste of the child's life that is going to occur as he/she spends time in prison. The child is legally responsible but I think the general societal viewpoint is that the parent is at least partially to blame for not properly teaching the child right from wrong. Especially with a crime like rape where the type of person who commits the act is someone who has very little self control, no care for the feelings of others, and is in general a very sick person. Anyone who raises a child that fits those descriptions has definitely failed miserably. |
I think that there are a bunch of people at fault in situations like this, not the least of them is the teenager. I'm sorry, we've all been there, and while we may have had tough situations, at home, or elsewhere, and we may have had whatever influences from whatever form of popular culture, we're still human beings with a choice. The kid's parents may have had issues, he may have been chemically imbalanced, but the fact that he decided to "hire a hitman" is his responsibility, when push comes to shove. He made a stupid, fucked-up decision, that was possibly something life pushed him towards, but, ultmately, it was his decision. After a point, sympatheticness to the kid's situation damages his ability to take control of his actions. A balance is needed.
