Are parents responsible for the actions of their teenagers? The United States House of Representatives passed a bill to criminalize teenage “sexting”. However, it’s not just the teenagers being held accountable, it’s also the parents.
The idea of parents not being responsible for making sure their minor children make smart choices is commonplace. Children throwing tantrums in stores are handed smartphones to play with instead of disciplined and teenagers free reign to take advantage of the pop culture idea that kids will inevitably be kids. But, kids shouldn’t be sexualized and that’s exactly what this same Hollywood culture installs into the younger generations as being normal and cool. This is contrasted with the fact a parent might very well have no idea their child is “sexting” without invading their privacy and runs contrary to the idea teenagers should be responsible and treated like young adults.
There is a mandatory sentence parents will be slapped with if the government finds out your teenage is “sexting”, all on the next page:
How about a bill that jails hit and run “fathers” and irresponsible mothers who allow their children to roam the streets, especially those in the inner cities?
But that would be considered racist, wouldn’t it?
Ok, who goes to jail for teaching our kids how to have$#%&!@*sex? We are becoming a sick, sick society!
I might be stupid u can’t do that parents can’t stop everything there child does and they want the parent to turn them in if not they face prison time is stupid now if is a serious crime I understand but u got to give parent the right take care of it this I do as s**t
F**e
Can we have somebody monitor our congress cell phones also for misconduct.
They WON’T let us control them or we get thrown in jail, we can’t stop them because we’re impeding their civil rights but if we don’t we go to jail anyway. WHAT MORONS. They need to go!!! Now!
Oh please! Although I do think that there should be some kind of recourse, jailing the parents for a child’s act is really not the answer. How about taking the child’s cellphone and computers away? That makes a whole lot more sense to me.
Ok, as if the government isn’t already overeaching !
How bout all the dirty politicians that have been caught with under age girls. Start reporting that
I call BS on this