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Topic	Oh look the Smash community is defending a 15 year old for using the n-word
Balrog0 07/20/19 11:11:46 AM #74:	s0nicfan posted... Balrog0 posted... s0nicfan posted... Balrog0 posted... s0nicfan posted... Balrog0 posted... It's just weird to me how so many people will say about a 15 y/o committing a crime, "when I was 15 i knew x was wrong, throw the book at them" but when something like this happens it's more like "well im sure you said horrible stuff at that age, I'm sure they'll grow out of it just like you/I did" Seems inconsistent morally I mean... presumably most people separate words from actions. Saying something at 15 isn't exactly the same as doing something at 15. What's the difference? Words aren't generally criminal offenses, for one. Usually when someone is saying "throw the book at them" its something like an armed robbery, or looting, or some other fairly serious offense. I mean... give me an example of a crime a 15 year old could commit that would have CEmen saying to throw the book at them that is comparable to "they said a taboo word". No, those are good examples. Why does a 15 year old armed robber deserve to be tried as an adult, but we shouldn't. let words 'ruin' a 15 year olds life in the sense it takes away unique opportunities, like going to Harvard or playing games for a living? Because one risks the life of another person and the other doesn't? I'm sure there are plenty of cases of petty shoplifting offenses where the kid is let off because he showed remorse. I'm also not saying the smash kid deserves no repercussions, btw, but I firmly disagree with the notion that there is equivalency between a major criminal offense and a word. I'm not saying they're the same, i actually responded to someone to emphasize they aren't. My point is I don't see yet why leniency compared to an adult is justified in one case and not the other, no one has explained that. You saying it's less. severe, to me, just. means we should respond less badly to the n word than robbery, and says nothing. about special leniency for 15 year olds in doing either Sry about the weird punctuation, phones acting weird --- But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. <cite>Balrog0 posted [p:924940433] in Oh look th... [t:77876662]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Balrog0 posted...</cite> <quote>It's just weird to me how so many people will say about a 15 y/o committing a crime, "when I was 15 i knew x was wrong, throw the book at them" but when something like this happens it's more like "well im sure you said horrible stuff at that age, I'm sure they'll grow out of it just like you/I did" Seems inconsistent morally</quote> I mean... presumably most people separate words from actions. Saying something at 15 isn't exactly the same as doing something at 15.</quote> What's the difference?</quote> Words aren't generally criminal offenses, for one. Usually when someone is saying "throw the book at them" its something like an armed robbery, or looting, or some other fairly serious offense. I mean... give me an example of a crime a 15 year old could commit that would have CEmen saying to throw the book at them that is comparable to "they said a taboo word".</quote> No, those are good examples. Why does a 15 year old armed robber deserve to be tried as an adult, but we shouldn't. let words 'ruin' a 15 year olds life in the sense it takes away unique opportunities, like going to Harvard or playing games for a living?</quote> Because one risks the life of another person and the other doesn't? I'm sure there are plenty of cases of petty shoplifting offenses where the kid is let off because he showed remorse. I'm also not saying the smash kid deserves no repercussions, btw, but I firmly disagree with the notion that there is equivalency between a major criminal offense and a word.</quote> I'm not saying they're the same, i actually responded to someone to emphasize they aren't. My point is I don't see yet why leniency compared to an adult is justified in one case and not the other, no one has explained that. You saying it's less. severe, to me, just. means we should respond less badly to the n word than robbery, and says nothing. about special leniency for 15 year olds in doing either Sry about the weird punctuation, phones acting weird --- But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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