[JRandomFreeper]

The FAMILY is guilty of not reporting the abuse to the authorities . . .

We are responsible for our own lives.

Your post gave me a little bit of logic cognitive dissonance. Which is it? Govt control or self control?

/johnny

[HighlyOpinionated]

We are responsible for our own lives.
Your post gave me a little bit of logic cognitive dissonance. Which is it? Govt control or self control?

Cognitive Dissonance. I'm good at that.

The adults in charge of caring for the child are responsible for what they do and don't do. A family member failed this child for failing to report the abuse and is culpable for the death of the boy's mother. The child is guilty of murder but the relative is culpable for manslaughter.

Had the relative reported the situation to the police or the Family Services, then it would be they who were ultimately culpable if they did nothing or failed to investigate.

I wasn't clear on who was what in the former post.