Should the right to life of a child be greater than the right to life of an adult?
The above seems to be the question in The State of Pennsylvania vs. 13-year-old Jordan Brown who, in February 2009, as young boy of 11, waited until his father left for work, then took a 20-gauge shotgun, entered Kenzie Houk’s bedroom and shot her in the back of the head. Ms Houk was eight months pregnant at the time, and both she and the baby she was carrying, lost their lives. The ‘grisly’ remains of Ms Houk were discovered by her four-year-old daughter.
A local Judge has ruled that Brown should be sentenced as an adult, but Amnesty, the Human Rights group, is against the ruling on the ground that if convicted, Brown will be expected to serve the same term as an adult and would, therefore, ‘never again be free.’
Which brings us back to the title of this posting:
Should the right to life of a child be greater than the right to life of an adult?
I eagerly await your views…
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