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:
I can’t believe that I agree with Sheila Jackson Lee’s comment. This is a ridiculous bill.
Cell$#%&!@*is a crime? How about little Johnny at the park with Joliene in the bushes?
Cell$#%&!@*is a crime? How about little Johnny at the park with Jolene in the bushes?
With all due respect for what is right, where was the government when$#%&!@*was in? Remember 900 and 976 numbers?
Beyond that, are they going to jail teens for actual sex? The age of consent is 16 in Ohio. So how are 16-19 year olds or their parents going to be jailed ? In Pennsylvania, you can be legally married at the age of 14 and 16 in Ohio, with parental consent.
I think people are losing their minds…
F**e news
If this is true then we known where all of congress is going to be staying for 15 yrs
I agree that children are exploited and it’s wrong, but that’s unfair sentencing to the millionth degree. Could you imagine being stuck at the Costco where you work for 50 hrs a week just to eke out a living, and a bunch of cops swarm you in the lunch room because your 17 year old was being 17. With all the pedophile$#%&!@*in Washington, and they can’t round up human traffickers- now working people have to worry about teenage hijinks. They’re retarded and maybe Sessions is reaching for excuses to jail people for profits.
We aren’t as free as we think we are if government is passing bills like this.
It’s a way to take control of the youth.$#%&!@*took control of the youth and kept the parents away so he could brainwash them.
Just take away their phones. If needed for emergency no data just calls. That wouldsolve that. We grew up always having a dime in our pocket.