This is sickening.

[insomniac17]

IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

insomniac17 said:

Sweden is not nearly as diverse as the US, I believe.

And the fact that they are "kids" does not change the fact that they should know better. Regardless of how moronic their parents may or may not be, they should know better by the simple fact that they exist in this world and are clearly capable of basic human functions. Whether from school, or news stories, or whatever, there is no reason for them to ever think that such an action is ever okay. And they should be punished for their actions. That will not only teach them a lesson, but also reinforce the fact that this is wrong and completely unacceptable in society. Also, automatically blaming the parents for this is not the right way to go. The parents could be trying to do a great job, and could indeed with other children. Maybe these teens are just assholes in general, or are just stupid, or rebelling against their parents. The fact remains that these people chose to attack that guy, and they need to live with the consequences of their actions.

Kids of a certain age, maybe. But these are hardly what I would call kids. Under 18? Sure. But kids? They're in their teens. That's old enough to know right from wrong. Punish them severely, and they'll learn their lesson. I see no problem in sending teens to jail for doing crap like this.

Of course you should not automatically blame the parents, an investigation needs to take place to determine the previously mentioned "source" (or even sources). It doesn't matter how badly the parents try; if they fail, they should not be allowed to raise their kids (unless you want random chinese kids to be beaten up on the streets on a regular basis).

I think it would be better, since I don't want any random person being beaten on the streets on any basis whatsoever, to punish the people who were actually responsible in a very severe manner. This will serve two purposes, as I have stated before. One, I guarantee that they will think twice before they ever do something like that again. Two, other people thinking about doing it will hear about the awful punishment that they'll get if caught, and think twice before doing it.

The justice system should serve not only as a punishment to those who commit crimes, but as a deterrant so that others do not also commit those crimes. If the punishment is actual punishment, then it will get the message across. Punishing the parents won't stop the kids from doing this again, and I don't think that "rehabilitating" them or whatever will either. They'll go through the program, smile and nod, and then go right back to doing that they were doing. I think that punishment is a far better motivation to not do something like that again.