Understanding the Issues: Education

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

That sounds an awful lot like saying:

Because kids grew up in a broken home, they should continue to be treated as children once they are 18 years old, because they never learned to be a responsible adult.

I don't buy it. By the time you hit 18, your free pass expires. You're expected to be responsible and make wise choices.

No, it's not. It's saying that many kids who grow up in broken homes did not receive the guidance necessary to be responsible and make wise choices.

There's no question that responsibility and decision making are learned behaviors - just look across the different cultures at what the social norm comprises.

If someone is trying to break the cycle and take responsibility, but is unable to do so due to bad choices made in the absence of a socially acceptable moral framework that was not of their doing, how is it not the government's responsibility to help them?