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I can only wonder where things went wrong for that kid, but I would have to put most of the blame on the fact that there just aren't enough reasons for people, especially kids, NOT to do things that are bad. I agree with Uncle Matt in a way. Discipline, as well as the occasional beating, went a LONG way keeping me on the straight and narrow. I knew that there would be repurcussions for my actions. From as simple as breaking curfew, to as complicated as stealing from my mother's purse. Nowadays if you even spank your child, you are an outlaw. They are allowed to run rampant and roughshod over the rules of society but parents are advised to "Talk to them about their problems and try to work towards a better and more effective lifestyle choice for them." I say let the mollycoddling end. Or to quote a book I once read, "Spare the rod, Spoil the child." But most parents don't want to go through the trouble of raising children.

Fortunately, there are an abundance of children who understand what a society is and how they can live as part of it. And for all of them I thank the parents that took the time.

AND WHERE THE HELL IS THE ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE?????