My point is this, and its undisputed. Children that are even under the age of 11 can be tried as adults, locked up with adults, and sentence just like the adults, but we adults are wondering why they are not listening to adults. They have to take on the same responsibilities for there action as adults, but we want to keep treating them just like children. I'm sorry the law doesn't give a fuck. If they get pregnant at whatever age; The state can't force them to have the consequences or to terminate it.
A lifetime in prison is worse than the death penalty. We have to realize that society has changed, and our circumstances has evolved, so why are we still trying to live like the rules from the past are still the same. The past don't give a fuck, all it has done was give us chance, after chance, after chance to get things in order for the next generation. The generation that is responsible for our actions. Is it our young people fault for adults not being prepared, No, it is the fault of those adults responsible. Parents, Guardians, and Care givers must be there and on top of things from the beginning. It seems like that doesn't happen anymore, and now more and more; Our children are being asked to be grown adults everyday. The same children can't be brother and sister, but must play the role of mom and daddy whom are responsible for younger brothers and sisters, while the parents are out partying or in jail,. The children have to take care of them way ahead of their time. while trying to keep the family together. I wish a family that prayed together stays together, but the church can't even keep there business and drama in order with there own members. What use to be a safe haven for our young people is becoming more of how much money you spend is based on how much of a prayer and blessing that you receive.
People are struggling to keep a roof over there heads. Churches are struggling to keep there doors open, and projects meant to help those that need it most, are no longer available. Once again, we place the fault on a 19 year old, and the fault is on all us adults that has long ignored the problem, but we are wondering why the problem found its way right into our own homes. These children are relieving stress, the same way us adults do it, and we are wondering why they are acting crazy. We have put the responsibility on the children and have yet to understand the background of her guardians, which may be a mitigating factor into the child's conduct.
I'm sorry for those that are in this struggle, no matter where they lay at. But the reason why I can talk is because ive been on the battlefield; I've been in this long war for a long time, but just like drugs can't be stopped from flowing into this country, and pussy being legal or dick being legal, isn't going to stop those from engaging it. We need to engage them with education at this point, because we tried our best to hide it from them, but the secret is out. Sex happens, and until we accept that this is just a normal way of life, than we already defeated our intent in trying to prevent a phenomenon. We all have heard the phrase, Stop putting your child on me." We all have regretted making that statement, because the child may have been better off with you instead of with the one that was constantly trying to give the child away.
Merle Rutledge
