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LaskerEmanuel t1_j2p9fei wrote

You think that using the word “children” to refer to persons under 17 is unnatural but “young offender” is a perfect fit?

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Primary-Initiative52 t1_j2pgbm3 wrote

I never said that at all. I said the author "seems to be deliberately" using the word children instead of young offenders to promote a sympathetic response. I also never said that I thought this was a bad idea.

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LaskerEmanuel t1_j2ph76h wrote

As I look around at all of the alleged and potential young offenders in my life, including those alleged and potential young offenders in my family and the alleged and potential young offenders in my community on their way to and from their assigned government education/correction facility, I can’t help but hope that we some day have better language to refer to these “young offenders”.

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Mustelafan t1_j2psvey wrote

They're young and they broke the law, i.e. are offenders. What else should they be called?

I love how this subreddit of 'philosophers' gets offended by innocuous and reasonable questions and just silently downvotes instead of offering any serious answer.

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WelcomeToGlorantha t1_j2t4ozn wrote

They were convicted of breaking the law, although they might not have. One alternative term is incarcerated children.

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