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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 09, 2023, 11:44:17 AM

Title: When a child commits a mass shooting, are parents to blame?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 09, 2023, 11:44:17 AM

The question itself is too black and white in imagining that blame is a 100% thing. It also doesn't allow for the difference in context. I do hope that the case fails.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67571551

Title: Re: When a child commits a mass shooting, are parents to blame?
Post by: Aruntraveller on December 09, 2023, 12:01:32 PM

It does seem an impossible thing to apportion blame in a case like this.

Are they culpable - yes, probably.

However, I struggle to see how this could be made to stick in any Western judicial system.