re: #60 elizajane

Although I tend to side with Dutch people too, isn’t this a bit of soft prejudice? The 16-year-old Palestinian who lobs a stone gets full credit for knowing what he’s doing. Why? He’s been subjected to a lot more brain-washing than any 16-year-old Dutch kid. He has more of a real stake in what he’s fighting for: does that make him more, or less, responsible for his actions?

in NY we charge 16 year olds as adults…