It is recommended by some lawmakers to punish the parents in place of their children who have commited less serious crimes like disorderly conduct or theft. They say that this will force parents to become more responsible in taking care of their children. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.
Some argue that criminal juveniles,
such
as disorderly conduct or theft, arise due to a lack of parental attention. Therefore
, some lawmakers recommend punishing parents
for their children
’s destructive behaviours, forcing them to care for their children
more closely. I agree with this
statement, however
, from an ethical perspective, I think children
should be taught to hold responsible for their own actions.
On the one hand, parents
need to take the responsibility
for their children
’s bad behaviour. Since parents
take the main role of raising their children
, they should teach them what is right and wrong and give them a good education. With good instructions, children
will grow up as responsible people and are reluctant to involve in criminal activities. In other words
, parents
ought to be aware of and control their children
's behaviours. This
burden will let them take care of their children
more closely hence
reducing criminal juveniles.
On the other hand
, some opponents suppose that children
should be taken responsibility
for their own crimes. Punishing their parents
is a way of blaming and not trying to resolve the problem. For example
, some rebellious youngers take illegal actions because of the negative influence of their friends. And it is easier for teenagers to commit other crimes as they know their parents
will take the responsibility
but not themselves. I personally think everyone including children
should be responsible for their own behaviour.
In conclusion, even though parents
take the responsibility
to supervise and correct their children
’s behaviours, they can not be blamed for others’ actions. The two concepts are not mutually exclusive, which indicates that they are both accountable.Submitted by buiphuongmai on
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