And if, at 14, one of them had come to you saying they wanted to have a baby, take out a loan for a house, and get a job operating dangerous heavy machinery, you would say.....?
In fact, let's explore that some more. Same kid is told no, goes out and murders someone, gets charged as an adult, gets off on a technicality, could they now do all the things they wanted to do?
Let's be reasonable. And yes, there have been plenty of kids gotten off on technicalities and been able to go do whatever they wanted in life because the charges don't exist in Kentucky if dismissed. You have an issue with it, contact your state legislatures and let them know. And plenty of 14 year olds have had babies. I have also known some 14 year.olds who have gotten jobs that were dangerous, hell, my brothers were operating heavy machinery when they were that age and at 16, my brother got a loan from the bank and bought his car.