Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" The reason that teenagers are tried as adults for murder is because common sense tells you that if you ... [snip!] ... you. Trying a teenager as an adult for murder and giving them free reign of adult privileges are two totally different things."

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" You've contradicted yourself."

Quoting Mrs. Nesbitt:" then if your 6yr old went out and killed another child, would you want them tried as an adult, because "he knows the consequences"?"

Quoting ~Julie Blue Eyes~:" I may seem that way...but that is because this is not a black and white issue."

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" The reason that teenagers are tried as adults for murder is because common sense tells you that if you ... [snip!] ... you. Trying a teenager as an adult for murder and giving them free reign of adult privileges are two totally different things."

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" You've contradicted yourself."

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" I wasn't quoting you.  "

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Not at all. The consequences of murder are clearly stated and widely known among the population. EVERYONE ... [snip!] ... are things that teenagers haven't learned yet, but the consequences for murder are not among the things they haven't learned."

Quoting Dahling:" I agree with this. And most murderers try to hide what they've done, so I don't consider that a childish ... [snip!] ... that a childish act. It's human nature to hide our mistakes, which is further evidence she knew it was a bad thing to do."

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Not at all. The consequences of murder are clearly stated and widely known among the population. EVERYONE ... [snip!] ... are things that teenagers haven't learned yet, but the consequences for murder are not among the things they haven't learned."

Quoting Blair Waldorf (SuperKink):" Exactly. Her hiding the evidence shows that she knew it was wrong. Not that she was being childish about ... [snip!] ... it. And no I would not expect my 6 year old to be tried as an adult. But we're discussing teenagers here. Not my 6 year old."

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" Although a teenager may know that murder is wrong and that murder results in death, many do not realize ... [snip!] ... so worked in trying to calm the baby down as well as quench her frustrations, she forgets that shaking the baby could kill it."

Quoting Mrs. Nesbitt:" lol. that's stupid. if a teenager is mature enough to get liquor, and drink it, then go out and drive, ... [snip!] ... is wrong, don't do it." doesn't mean you FULLY understand what is going on, or what can happen if you do perform said action."

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" Either way, a teenager doesn't have the mental capacity of an adult."