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The article describes them as teens so they’re almost certainly old enough to experience some more serious repercussions for sexual harassment. It’s the old as
by meheleventyone 3y ago
The article describes them as teens so they’re almost certainly old enough to experience some more serious repercussions for sexual harassment. It’s the old as dirt behaviour that this is “acting like dumb kids” so it should slide that helps perpetuate this sort of thing.
- autoexec 3y ago> It’s the old as dirt behaviour that this is “acting like dumb kids” so it should slide that helps perpetuate this sort of thing. I never said it "should slide". This sort of behaviour is common in children and childhood is exactly the time to teach them to be better. This is a matter for the school and the parents to handle. There is zero reason for police to be involved in any of it.
- sidlls 3y agoThat depends on the extent of the harm. Some bullying is “mild” and recoverable. Assault is another matter. Reaching for the law as the first step is not a good idea, but excluding the possibility simply because they’re minors would be a mistake.
- irrational 3y agoI just reread the article. Where are you seeing that someone was assaulted?
- sidlls 3y agoI was responding to the parent comment, not addressing contents of the article (except insofar as there is overlap).
- meheleventyone 3y agoIf you just shrug it off as “bullying” but I’m not convinced this behaviour is so innocent and I suspect that at some point between the age of 13-19 as in this case there should be more serious repercussions.
- autoexec 3y ago> If you just shrug it off as “bullying” It is literally bullying > I suspect that at some point between the age of 13-19 as in this case there should be more serious repercussions. Child development doesn't advance on a set schedule. Kids at the same age can be at vastly different levels of maturity and even older kids often make stupid choices carelessly. It's part of growing up. Their brains are a work in progress and that applies most to the parts that help them make good choices (https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/The-Teen-Brain-Behavior-Problem-Solving-and-Decision-Making-095.aspx https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Fam...). That doesn't mean that kids can't make good choices, but it does mean we need to expect them to make terrible ones from time to time. As adults, it's our job to show them how they screwed up and set them right, but destroying their lives when their brains let them down isn't helping anyone. Children need teaching and guidance as they grow up, not prison sentences or sex offender status. We gain nothing by treating children like criminals for acting like kids.
- meheleventyone 3y agoGreat we should assess the child on a case by case basis as part of any investigation. That’s said within those age ranges, depending where you are you can both pass the age of consent and age of majority. As people age towards adulthood we should increase their responsibility and accountability particularly when they hurt someone. Sexual harassment isn’t this fluffy, “nothing” thing where other children didn’t get hurt.
- friend_and_foe 3y agoDude, the amount of people that want some boys to go to jail for what amounts to a doodle using advanced drawing technology is crazy. Glad to see some sanity left in the world.
- Aeolun 3y agoAre you trying to argue they’re either not kids, or not dumb? Because otherwise this sounds like a perfectly accurate characterization.