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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
This sums up my feelings on this situation.
When it seemed like Miller actually was trying to take the steps to improve and learn from mistakes (as per what his agent had said) then I thought he deserved another chance. The actions of kids at that age reflect more on their upbringing and family at that age than the individual themselves.
But now that it turns out it was all lip service and he wasn't actually actively working with any of those organizations and lied about it...well there goes your second chance and you don't deserve another one.
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100% on both points there . it is, almost all of the time, a reflection of their upbringing and home environment . if they are raised to see harassing as normal behavior then they aren't going to understand that outside of their home it isn't normal or acceptable .. also things like self awareness, empathy and an understanding of right and wrong take on different paths of development over time and some kids develop those things slower than others , so they can't always be held accountable if they don't yet grasp the consequences of their behavior at that age
adolescents however are much more capable of understanding the general rules of right and wrong as it pertains to societal norms and should have developed those tools at that point . if they continue their delinquency and lie about such things as well as withhold remorse then there is absolutely more accountability as they have much more agency over their thoughts & actions and ability to discern correct from incorrect behavior