i read this the other day and had nothing, just empty inside after reading this.
When police arrested Smith and Rycroft, the prosecution said they were “laughing and joking” with two of their friends and using nitrous oxide in front of officers.
Chav af
Absolutely horrific. The parents and schools and friends of that girl have failed her so badly that she felt it ok to stab someone to death. Horrible.
The parents and schools and friends of that girl have failed her so badly
Everyone at fault except the perpetrator. What a logic.
Not mentioning the obvious ≠ advocating for or believing the opposite. Grow up
PSA this is called a “strawman argument” and is a logical fallacy
A strawman is the construction of an argument not present in the original premise which is then argued against.
In this case the strawman is “everyone at fault except the perpetrator” (emphasis mine) the original premise did not explicitly exclude the perp.
Kinda curious now, roughly what age do we consider someone fully responsible for their actions, rather than parents/school?
From a society perspective rather than legally.
well, here in Australia states have adult crime, adult time bullshit from as young as 12. Can’t consent to giving some 19 yr old a handjob, can consent to being a master criminal and being treated like it.
Completely personal opinion here: around 16 i should say. Thats the age when teens get to vote around here, get to drive (supervised), and generally start being considered individuals and not extensions of their parents. This goes on until around 21, with full legal maturity reached at 18.
So, by the age of 16 i believe a person is developed enough to know literally stabbing someone to death is deeply wrong, especially over something as absurd as some boyfriend. Of course apparently her guardians utterly failed to impress that on her, so they should share some of the blame, but she did a premediated murder. Killed someone, and planned it. Throw the book
