Many children today are raised in underprivileged neighborhoods. They see things that most other children will never see growing up. Some see this from a young age. Gangs are seen as an easy way to stay protected in low income ghettos. The gangs are looked up to by young children because of the feeling of being safe, or perhaps that child has seen a family member get killed by another person or someone in a rival gang. So these kids try to seek asylum within the gang to get revenge for what they have seen and been through. These children still have a chance at life, and becoming a well rounded citizen. If one of these children is guilty of a crime, I do believe that lawyers should do their best in representing that child, and hopefully we can get that child rehab to get out of the gang to try to make something of his or herself. Andrew had a good point, he stated, “humanitarians often say “even if I can help only one person it will have been worth it,” and I don’t find this possibility that far-fetched. “ He is absolutely right, if we can help this one child, maybe their story can be passed down to other underprivileged children, and they can make something of themselves too! After all though, we can give that child the tools of success and they can ultimately deny them. If that child wants to make something out of what they have, they will make it happen.
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I agree with this post, I believe that underprivileged children should be able to get another chance. I think that if they were to commit a crime, rehab would help them, obviously not all of them, but some. If they are still young, they are still impressionable and may not understand what consequences their actions had. It's been proven that the community kids grow up in effects them when it comes to acting in a delinquent manner, so if they are given another chance and they realize they don't have to act like that, then they might.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of helping as much as you can even if it only helps one child. I want to relate this back to a topic that was discussed in class the other day about same sex couples adopting. If a loving couple can adopt one needy child then some good as happened. That child could grow up to cure cancer or be the next president of the United States. I feel that we should give everyone the opportunity to help at least one child.
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