Posted by Cass on July 12, 2000, at 0:24:14
In reply to Re: Orgins of crime and adolescence / Adam had 'em, posted by kazoo on July 11, 2000, at 23:27:38
> > We need to direct resources like crazy to the root of this problem, the kids.
>
I think that the root of the problem is child abuse and neglect. Is this what you mean? I could use a little clarification on your statement. I think we need resources to help abused and neglected kids, and we need to lock up child abusers. I don't think it matters if the abuser was also an abused child. If an abused child grows up to repeat the history, they should be held accountable. One of the main reasons being that people do not have to have children. It's a choice. If a person has been abused in the past, and they don't think that they can handle children, no one forces them to have children. However, I do think we need more social programs emphasizing that if a person chooses to have children, they will be held accountable for abuse and neglect. We have a lot of child abuse awareness out there, but I still think that very few people are really willing to report it.
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