Comments by "S" (@user-no2mz9hl4f) on "Florida Sheriff Rips Media For Blaming Guns, Not Showing Juvenile Suspect Photos After Teen Murders" video.
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Yes, children need to learn accountability, but the very fact that young boys are committing such violent acts says more about society than they themselves. I don’t believe the answer lies in treating minor criminals with the strong arm of the law. It may be a necessary short term solution, but we must dig deeper than that. Why are minors committing major crimes in the first place? This was practically unheard of just a few decades ago. I believe we need to bring back parenting by parents - not institutions. We need to bring back the village approach to raising children, instead of, “Not my kid, I should mind my own business.” We need to start teaching character again. We need to get our children - even 17 year olds - off personal devices (smartphones, tablets, laptops). Parents need to make it their business to personally know everyone their child spends time with, and their parents (in the cases of peers), as well as what their children are doing online (checking history on the family computer, places child protection software on the family computer). Children need to be taught from an early age that all actions have consequences, and that they will be held accountable for their behaviour. Parents also need to set far more limits on the media their children are exposed to. I’m sure these mothers didn’t mean for their sons to commit murder. I’m sure they were doing their best. But these mothers - along with the boys’ fathers, extended family, neighbours, teachers, and other adults in their lives - are partially responsible.
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