Responsibility

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by lunarverse, Aug 2, 2009.

  1. lunarverse

    lunarverse The Living End

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    Where do you think responsibility lies? If someone on tv is playing with guns and some kid finds a gun in his house and accidently shoots himself, who is really to blame? The parents, the kid, the person on tv. I find people are always so quick to blame the person who has influenced the other. When I was younger I was friends with a guy named Mitchell. Our fathers worked together and he and I went to school together. For his 14th birthday his dad took him to an Alice Cooper concert because he was a rabid Alice fan. At the show Alice did his famous 'fake hanging' act he always does. Three days after the show Mitchell tried it himself not knowing how to do it properly and accidently hung himself. His parent always blamed Alice Cooper and his music and shit. But really, I think if the kid, especially at 14, is stupid enough to not have known better, then he is to blame. This is just an example, but where do you think responsibility lies, in the influencer, or the influenced?
     
  2. BraveSirRubin

    BraveSirRubin Members

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    While living at home... parents', in the real world, the person's... no matter what.

    That simple.
     
  3. lunarverse

    lunarverse The Living End

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    yea, I completely agree
     
  4. Grim

    Grim Wandering Wonderer

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    god, duh.
     
  5. olhippie54

    olhippie54 Touch Of Grey Lifetime Supporter

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    I concur.
     
  6. DazedGypsy

    DazedGypsy fire

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    maybe nothing can be separated
     
  7. sunshine186

    sunshine186 midnight toker

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    It depends on the situation sometimes.
    Sometimes it's just one or the other, sometimes it's both.

    If an older person who should know better, the influencer, is doing something and the influenced person is at an age where they don't know any better, and something goes wrong, then I'd say it is the influencer's responsibility.

    But like in the case of your friend Mitchell.. If Alice Cooper didn't put any "don't try this" type of warning, it's technically partly his fault.
    But seriously, I agree, a 14 year old should know that it's a dumb thing to try yourself.
     
  8. Face Eater

    Face Eater Banned

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    I don't really have an opinion, its a very grey area.

    With the Alice Cooper incident for example, all parties can be held responsible from one point of view or another.
     
  9. MattB

    MattB Member

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    I don't think he should have to warn people. He's just doing his act.

    Kid's fault. Fourteen is old enough to know better.

    I do feel for his family, but it sounds like they're playing the blame game...
     
  10. novarys

    novarys Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    what he said.

    but when someone is old enough to know better, responsibility is in the hands of the person him/herself.
     
  11. jezstar

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    you're saying it's the kids fault for being stupid?

    ALSO: why do you all expect age 14 to be old enough, you never really know the full story with these things, just because you may have understood things well at 14 doesn't justify shit
     
  12. Lea

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    Some people are more easily influenced than others I guess.
     

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