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libdem4life

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81. Just send him to Juvenile Hall until he can process what happened to him...that's the real

Fri May 22, 2015, 06:40 PM

May 2015

question I see about Josh Duggar. This didn't come out of nowhere. Ask his sisters what they would call him...were they not brainwashed.

The screws should be put to his parents...either they did or should have known. They are legally responsible for him and all of his acts until 18. A 14 year old can drive and plow a car into someone and kill them. I guarantee you the parents will be held responsible. But children? sisters available 24/7? We must be very careful.

They should be in jail and the rest of the kids put in foster homes so they'll have a chance at some kind of a normal life...TLC notwithstanding. Need to unfill their quiver.

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Should a 14 year old be labeled a 'sexual predator'? [View all] B2G May 2015 OP

He is 27. nt tridim May 2015 #1

Yes, but he was 14-15 when this occurred. B2G May 2015 #11

Uh, when I was 14, I knew that feeling up my sister was badly wrong. MineralMan May 2015 #55

A 14 year old is old enough to know right from wrong. In_The_Wind May 2015 #2

Should 14 year old criminals be tried as adults? 11 Bravo May 2015 #38

I think that depends on the crime and the state in which it happened. In_The_Wind May 2015 #48

How does the state in which it occurred have any bearing on ... 11 Bravo May 2015 #67

My feelings, yes, a 14 year old should be treated as an adult in criminal hearings. In_The_Wind May 2015 #68

seriously? Kali May 2015 #77

Well then, we simply disagree. 11 Bravo May 2015 #92

That's alright. I promise not to hold a grudge against you over our disagreement. In_The_Wind May 2015 #94

That's about the age that run-ins with the law give evidence to anti-social personalty dx's HereSince1628 May 2015 #74

To answer your question: perhaps. In_The_Wind May 2015 #84

The defense argument is one of those girls was schizophrenic HereSince1628 May 2015 #86

I'm not a doctor so that was just the way I see things. In_The_Wind May 2015 #87

It depends on the offense. Shoplifting? maybe not. mainer May 2015 #99

Yes, serious of a criminal behavior weighs... but the issue is evidence of conduct disorder HereSince1628 May 2015 #100

Justice is about a number of things el_bryanto May 2015 #3

If the circumstances warrant it -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2015 #4

I agree that the repeated incidents is a big factor. B2G May 2015 #8

Yes. CBGLuthier May 2015 #5

And should we apply labels based on anything a Duggar claims? n/t Orsino May 2015 #6

Are all "Duggars" inherently evil? Or just unbelievable? n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #10

"Decency" crusades of all stripes are always, without exception, distractions. No exceptions. Orsino May 2015 #98

All of them? Even the youngest? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #102

Both. n/t Hepburn May 2015 #104

He was 14-15 and then he re-offended later. KitSileya May 2015 #7

Agree. nt B2G May 2015 #9

and if I were his wife, I would be watching him like a hawk SoCalDem May 2015 #40

This is where I am at. Xyzse May 2015 #44

I agree. polly7 May 2015 #46

agree Kali May 2015 #78

The only reason why they took him in was to stem the flow of information. xmas74 May 2015 #75

No, but it probably depends on the extent and nature of the crimes. alarimer May 2015 #12

Yes, it is. kcr May 2015 #13

I don't think anyone is denying it. B2G May 2015 #15

I think trying to soft pedal it is a form of denial n/t kcr May 2015 #16

I am not soft pedaling anything. nt B2G May 2015 #18

So you're not wondering whether he should be called a sexual predator? n/t kcr May 2015 #21

I am wondering if ANY 14 year old should be called that. B2G May 2015 #22

Yes. I'm sharing my viewpoint that sexual predation shouldn't be soft pedaled. You're right. kcr May 2015 #29

Again, I'm not advocating anything B2G May 2015 #32

Advocate might be the wrong word, but you do seem to suggest they shouldn't be called predators kcr May 2015 #33

I have pretty thick skin B2G May 2015 #34

If he believed it was okay then he would have not waited until the dark of the night and sneak into Thinkingabout May 2015 #14

I'm not saying 14 isn't old enough to know right from wrong. B2G May 2015 #17

IF it was a one time occurrance, I may listen, it was not and it was not with one person and outside Thinkingabout May 2015 #31

Absolutely FLPanhandle May 2015 #19

i would like to see this handle rationally. i do not want to handle it like, men telling girls to seabeyond May 2015 #20

When one of his victims is a 5-year old SoCalNative May 2015 #23

5? I didn't realize the victims ages had been identified. B2G May 2015 #25

Unfortunately, LWolf May 2015 #24

That is just heartbreaking. B2G May 2015 #27

Most 14 yr old boys are fantacizing about girls a bit older than they are or ones near their own age SoCalDem May 2015 #41

No, it's not normal. LWolf May 2015 #70

Sad story :( polly7 May 2015 #43

That is the biggest key. nt LWolf May 2015 #72

Yes. My mom works with these types of kids professionally. Butterbean May 2015 #80

If the circumstances warrant, hell yes! hobbit709 May 2015 #26

If he's a sexual predator, then Yes. Iggo May 2015 #28

I'm not comfortable with it being applied in every case. cali May 2015 #30

immature/juvenile animals are predators if they prey on others. geek tragedy May 2015 #35

Whatever age he did it at is irrelevant. Arkana May 2015 #36

In this case, yes. polly7 May 2015 #37

no, but this does show a problem with way, way to many kids to raise. Sunlei May 2015 #39

He had no choice. The story was exposed by the media. They wanted it to stay hidden. (eom) StevieM May 2015 #61

Yes (nt) bigwillq May 2015 #42

If the shoe fits... GoCubsGo May 2015 #45

Im inclined to say yes, but open to special cases where it might not be appropriate. aikoaiko May 2015 #47

You MIGHT argue that a 14 year with a single instance doesn't deserve to be tagged... brooklynite May 2015 #49

What is the appropriateness of allowing a person with his background to attack LGBT people as being Bluenorthwest May 2015 #50

It's seems awfully young to molest even younger children while they are sleeping, too. cbayer May 2015 #51

We had a boy in our town, it started when he was about 14, polly7 May 2015 #52

My molestor started at the age of 11 justiceischeap May 2015 #53

At what age, then, is incest appropriate? misterhighwasted May 2015 #54

Why not? 14 year olds can accurately be labeled as "murderers" Tom Ripley May 2015 #56

Take "Duggar" out of the conversation get the red out May 2015 #57

Even if it was within a family or B2G May 2015 #62

The police knew and let him off because of who they are- same police is actually bettyellen May 2015 #66

Depends what the crime is Reter May 2015 #58

That is normal curiousity dbackjon May 2015 #60

No fadedrose May 2015 #59

IMHO, that's the wrong question. displacedtexan May 2015 #63

His victims are no less victims because of his age. Solly Mack May 2015 #64

I doubt there is an age where it is appropriate to rape your siblings and/or others. Rex May 2015 #65

I can't help but wonder TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #69

Only 14 yr olds who act as a sexual predator, then yes. Of course. uppityperson May 2015 #71

Read the police reports. xmas74 May 2015 #73

No, but the parents should be held responsible for creating a sick and twisted environment where a Pisces May 2015 #76

if they indeed are or behave as one, the label could be appropriate Kali May 2015 #79

Just send him to Juvenile Hall until he can process what happened to him...that's the real libdem4life May 2015 #81

How about the Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #82

In some cases,yes. Lizzie Poppet May 2015 #83

Yes. bravenak May 2015 #85

I believe child sex offenders can be rehabilitated Skittles May 2015 #88

By product of the way he was raised spinbaby May 2015 #89

I am a psychologist in a youth prison. MoonRiver May 2015 #90

The problem is we don't know much from the victims what he did, how often and when did it stop. We Jefferson23 May 2015 #91

Yes WestCoastLib May 2015 #93

The youngest victim was FIVE. LeftyMom May 2015 #95

Depends on the circumstances Marrah_G May 2015 #96

By 14 his parents should have already talked to him about sex. That talk should have included jwirr May 2015 #97

I know next to nothing about the Duggar situation. NaturalHigh May 2015 #101

14 is not 18 or 22 or 11 sammythecat May 2015 #103

This probably just the tip of ice iceberg. It stands to reason that most if not all of those girls leeroysphitz May 2015 #105

I've worked with juvenile sex offenders Nevernose May 2015 #106