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Originally Posted by Proven
Children aren't robots or computers. All's you can do is try and teach them the things they need to learn. W/ some kids it clicks and they will always try to do the right thing, others not so much.
Perfect parents doesn't always lead to perfect kids, and screwed up parents doesn't always lead to screwed up kids. To put a law in place that punishes parents for having kids is just plain retarded.
If a parent knows their kid is constantly staying home from school they should be punished though. If a parent sends their kid off to school every morning and the kid ditches on their own its not the parents fault!
Whats next, start punishing friends of people who do crime? "well, i know you weren't there and didn't take part of the crime, but we have proof you 2 grew up with one another and your being held responsible for not being a good friend"
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When a kid isn't in school, the school calls the parents. It's not like the parents don't know. After a certain # of day skipped, the school reports it to child servces and at THAT point the police are involved. By then, the parents are well aware and I can gurantee they still have their TV, XBOX, cell phone, and surround sound in their rooms. Kids aren't disciplined, nor are they brought up the same way they were 20 years ago. As far as your statement about friends are concerned, friends aren't legally responsible for one another. Parents ARE legally responsible for their kids.