Generally yes. According to what I understand, children younger than 8 are considered not responsible for their behavior - no concept of mens rea or being able to distingush right from wrong.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Braver, Ben [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 11:15 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > One of the psych-trained folks on the list please correct me > if I'm wrong, > but aren't children younger than about 6 years of age unable > to tell the > difference between real and pretend? and therefore not understand the > concept of their actions? > > -Ben > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark Smyth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 8:08 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > > > > where did I say that? > > > > Everyone has the right to defend themselves, 3 year olds can > > be restrained, > > by virtually anybody... > > > > I'm taking exception to the swift right hand remarks and the general > > consenus taken by you also that violence is acceptable against young > > children. > > > > The comparison between being attacked by a 3 year old child > > and a 30 year > > old adult is ridiculos, they are absolutely different > > situations. One is an > > adult totally responsable for his actions, the other is > > little more than a > > baby. > > > > If you thnk you can justify violence against young children, > > you'll have to > > try harder than that..... > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Wheatley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 25 February 2002 16:01 > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > > > > AHHh so if a 30 year old fractures your skull you fight back > > but if its a 3 > > year old you just smile and let him keep fracturing until > you're dead > > > > Sounds like a good idea to me > > > > > > > > Bill Wheatley > > Director of Development > > AEPS INC > > www.aeps.com > > Macromedia ColdFusion Alliance Consulting Partner > > Macromedia ColdFusion 5.0 Certified Developer > > 954-472-6684 X303 > > ICQ: 417645 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Smyth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:26 AM > > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > > > > > Don't you guys think that slapping around an already > > (obviously) disturbed > > 3 > > > year is > > > a) immoral - hes just a baby really regardless of his behaviour > > > b) impractical - it'll probably turn him into a psycho > > > > > > >>>One swift right hand and all fracturing stop. > > > Not true, it will just reinforce his believe that violence > > is acceptable > > and > > > an effective way of resolving conflict > > > > > > This kind've behaviour does happen all over the world, and > > its normally > > down > > > to bad parenting, or a traumatised childhood. > > > > > > I'm not saying his behaviour is acceptable, if any of you > > think imposing > > > violence of a 3 year old child is acceptable, take a good > > look in the > > mirror > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ledwith, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 25 February 2002 15:20 > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > > > > > > > As tempting as it is, with so many Americans being so > > lawsuit-happy, we > > have > > > to think twice (or 3 or 4 times) before we do that. > > Although, if that kid > > > started assaulting me...... > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 2:24 AM > > > To: CF-Community > > > Subject: RE: Come see the violence inherent in the system! > > > > > > > > > One swift right hand and all fracturing stop. > > > > > > I cannot believe an adult would allow themselves to be > attacked by a > > > damned three year old in the first place. Utterly > rediculous, and I > > > think only in America. In Trinidad the child would have > been soundly > > > smacked.All tantrums stop Fas Fas. > > > > > > -Gel > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Beth Fleischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > <sigh> I used to judge kids throwing violent tantrums in > > the supermarket > > > - but then I saw this show on HBO about some poor family > > who adopted a > > > FAS kid. The kids is incredibly volatile and can attack > > with incredible > > > force, biting, kicking - his mom has to sit on him and > hold his arms > > > down, away from his face to stop his tantrums. He is only > > 7. When he is > > > not tantruming, he tells the camera he hates himself for > > how he acts but > > > he cant' stop it. > > > > > > I expect there is something really wrong with a three year old who > > > fractures an adult skull with a toy truck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
