[irionman]

Originally Posted by Mogsworth

I'm not denying that fact. The thing is, it's a part of growing up that happens before you reach your teens; whether it'd be through a pet or something else, at some point in your adolescent life, you realize that you, at some point or another, have the ability to control something's life.

You cannot punish for what is not developed. They literally do not know better. That's the law. That's why minors are not tried as adults nor will they ever. Nuff said.