Neat idea huh? In fact, I'd go so far as to say that if we did that (and enforced it), in about 100 years give or take, there would be no more crime at all. Besides, we already have to register our children.


>ban children?
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>>>>>>I'm pretty sure Nicholas and I are in similar places on this, which is that kids earn increased trust as they get older. The problems with watching over a kid too closely are that a) they don't develop their own judgment; and b) it can lead to sneakiness.
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>>>>>Hey, let's split some hairs. Some kids lose your trust, as they grow older, and spin their way toward prison....
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>>>>Is everything starting to look like a nail, John? ;-) I thought this was a discussion between involved parents about parenting approaches. It would surprise me if any of the participants is worried about their kids going to prison.
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>>>Not at all. I see many screws.... Just making the point, that there IS a dark side. Not everyone has a child who is destined to become a PhD, hence the criminal population.
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>>Wait a minute. Are you implying that 100% of all criminals started out as children? Hmmm... I have an idea...