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> It's always seemed odd that kids get a free pass just because they're kids. In my opinion one reason why they cannot be made fully responsible for their acti

> It's always seemed odd that kids get a free pass just because they're kids. In my opinion one reason why they cannot be made fully responsible for their actions is, that they do not have the same rights as adults. They are not allowed to drive cars, to drink alcohol, to have sex, to vote, to marry, to become president and so on. Another reason might be, that they did not have the same chance to develop an ethic framework as adults had, because they had less years to learn. > age is often used as a (bad) proxy for maturity. I agree, but on the other hand there is a need for a fair (same for all) measure. I have no idea what would be a better objective measure. > That said, prison time for anyone, adults or children, for computer-related crimes is barbaric. I would agree if this is limited to "crimes" that are only or at least mostly computer related.

Sagat 13y ago
> they did not have the same chance to develop an ethic framework as adults had, because they had less years to learn. Many people die without ever having found an ethical framework. In fact, it's possible to make ill-designed ethical frameworks of your own that can have disastrous effects on society. Believing that time is the equivalent of wisdom is unwise.
- lignuist 13y ago
  > Believing that time is the equivalent of wisdom is unwise. I absolutely agree with this statement, but that is not what I wanted to express. I would more say that time plays an important role. Learning anything takes time. Not everyone uses the time for learning the right things. Some people are fast, while some people are slow. I would say it is not fair to judge people who had little time to learn (children) by the same measures as people who had more time to learn (adults).