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I would agree more if this didn’t sound like a ‘boys will be boys’ defence. If you want to fix society you also have to leave that kind of belief in the past.

by ljm 7y ago

I would agree more if this didn’t sound like a ‘boys will be boys’ defence. If you want to fix society you also have to leave that kind of belief in the past. In this case, the guy is also black. The article avoids the racial aspect and focusses on other circumstances, but American society has never been favourable to black folk.

bsanr2 7y ago
It's a biological fact that's recognized in our having a separate system for juvenile and adult defendants. We can't leave it behind, it would be cruel and unusual.
- ljm 7y ago
  That’s more like kids being kids. Boys will be boys is a heavier loaded version and is often used by parents and adults to excuse bad behaviour (or bad parenting).
  - bsanr2 7y ago
    They're both colloquialisms that are somewhat inappropriate for the topic at hand.