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Responsible Child
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Did anyone watch the BBC2 drama Responsible Child? Found it quite disturbing. Apparently in England and Wales a 10 year old is too young to buy a hamster but can be tried for murder. Would be interested to see what others thought.
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Didn't see it, but:
It's just common sense to not allow someone too young to realise they won't remain responsible for a pet, regardless of their present enthusiasm, to buy one by themselves.
It's also reasonable to realise that a 10 year old can understand the difference between right and wrong, at least in major obvious circumstances (unless the individual has mental issues) and thus could be tried for murder. (One assumes their age is taken into consideration at the time of judgement.)
It's just common sense to not allow someone too young to realise they won't remain responsible for a pet, regardless of their present enthusiasm, to buy one by themselves.
It's also reasonable to realise that a 10 year old can understand the difference between right and wrong, at least in major obvious circumstances (unless the individual has mental issues) and thus could be tried for murder. (One assumes their age is taken into consideration at the time of judgement.)
