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While this is too early for all the facts to have come out, I thought I would put it here for comments about the boy's intent and culpability. I often hear that children can't be held responsible for their actions, but when should we start dealing with them as knowing better? There are already angry comments about the parents of the boy having failed to teach him better. How valid would that criticism be, given children's known aptitude for doing things "just because"?
I do believe he should be made to account for his actions, but to what extend considering his status as a child?
And no, no one sustained more than some smoke inhalation apparently, and the store is still standing.
While this is too early for all the facts to have come out, I thought I would put it here for comments about the boy's intent and culpability. I often hear that children can't be held responsible for their actions, but when should we start dealing with them as knowing better? There are already angry comments about the parents of the boy having failed to teach him better. How valid would that criticism be, given children's known aptitude for doing things "just because"?
I do believe he should be made to account for his actions, but to what extend considering his status as a child?
And no, no one sustained more than some smoke inhalation apparently, and the store is still standing.
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