Please, share your thoughts on this?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20071107/us_time/willachildbechargedinthefires
2007-11-08 02:04:08 · 24 answers · asked by laneydoll 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
I'm torn on this --- kids do stupid things even when they do know right from wrong. I'll bet he didn't know what he was going to cause --yet at the same time, millions of dollars had to be put out there to help put the fires out, the people who lost their home, etc., etc. It's extremely sad because he's only 10. He's going to have to live with this the rest of his life -- tearing him away from his family because of this error in judgment -- damn.
2007-11-08 02:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by butterfliesRfree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes he should be punished and from my understanding when he lit that fire his mind had already told him what could happen even if he didn't mean to do it, he knew that he did something wrong.
What child thinks that starting a fire is the right thing to do? I don't even know any of the people who have lost EVERYTHING to these fires but I don't think that because he is a child that they would excuse it and make everything okay.
If he was a 20 year old this wouldn't be excused. If he was 17 years old he would still be serving time for this CRIME.
This boy could have had more sense than a 17 year old when he started that fire. So yes he deserves to spend time in jail just as an adult should. It sucks but it is what it is.
2007-11-08 02:27:20 · answer #2 · answered by andie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punish the child no, teach him a lesson yes, He needs to know what he did was wrong, but my question is where were the parents when their 10 year old child was playing with matches??? Maybe we should punish the parents
2007-11-08 02:07:32 · answer #3 · answered by PoPtArT 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What do you propose, no longer something is being accomplished to ascertain how the toddler help money is being spent? while you're a non-custodial father paying toddler help, the minute you hit upon out your little ones stay under a bridge, with no longer often any clothing on their bodies and begging in the streets for nutrition, there isn't any longer something struggling with you from getting toddler risk-free practices in contact and those young ones would be taken out of that challenge.
2016-10-01 21:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whereas I don't believe you should punish children as adults, disciplinary action must be taken. The lack of accountability in this country over the last couple decades has resulted in laziness and entitlement for an entire generation.
2007-11-08 02:08:22 · answer #5 · answered by Albert 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I do not think we should strap that child to a tree and stone him, nor do I think we should lock him away. Lots of kids play with matches. It's intriguing, not only on a primal level, but on so many other levels as well. FIRE is fascinating, tell me its not.
I do believe some degree of punishment would be appropriate, however.
What that might be? I will post as my next question. Thanks!
2007-11-08 02:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by Ponyboy99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG!!! i would ground or take away a toy or video game, tv, internet...just some suggestions. if you dont punish the child they will not learn that starting fires is not a good thing. explain why you are grounding them then enforce the punishment.
2007-11-08 02:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if he were to get away with this what kind of lesson would that teach him? He needs to learn how to take responsibility for his actions even as a child and this would possibly help him to make better decisions as an adult.
2007-11-08 02:09:48 · answer #8 · answered by Beverly C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tan his bare bottom till he couldn't sit. I don't often paddle, but in safety problems I always paddle because the child needs this mistake to be remembered so he won't do it again.
Then I'd take him around and show him some of the areas that burned down because of his negligence, perhaps meet some kids who lost their homes and schools.
Then I'd find a spot where he could join in the effort to clean up.
After this, we'd pray to God together that He would forgive us our sins, and, knowing that God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins if we confess them to Him, we would praise Him for forgiving us, and, on faith, we'd leave all the self-recriminations behind.
TX Mom
2007-11-08 02:14:37 · answer #9 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fair: no; but justice is not fair. Just garnish like 20-30% of his future wages up to some set dollar amount, if found guilty in juvenile court.
2007-11-08 02:06:26 · answer #10 · answered by mrsdebra1966 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋