“Innocence ends the moment you understand consequences”
Agree
- Moral responsibility requires understanding impact
- Knowledge of good and evil ends innocence
- Intent matters more than age
- Some young children clearly know better
Disagree
- Brain development continues into mid-twenties
- Understanding consequences takes life experience
- Innocence is about purity, not knowledge
- Society sets age markers for good reason
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