Clearly, these are confused children. And yet each of them is somebody's kid. Each of them comes from a home environment that is teaching them something about behavior and responsibility. Now, I don't mean to say that the only influence on a child is what Mom or Dad says and does. Far from it.
Young people receive confusing messages about behavior every day, and from all directions.
Insurance companies, for example, tell clients never to admit fault in an accident, no matter how clearly they were the cause of it. Commercials advertise liposuction for men who want to shed that spare tire - never mind that too much food and too little exercise created it. A basketball star chokes his coach and then sues the league, portraying himself as some sort of victim. Amid all these conflicting messages, our kids need a clear message about responsibility. Children need to learn that actions have consequences.