Although I agree with the sentiment, I don’t know if I agree that there should be legal protection behind it. The ideal would be to return to a social context where these sorts of incidents are viewed in the correct proportion, as stupid stuff that stupid teens do. Is it possible? I don’t know. I hope so.
For adults it's unmanageable, but there is plenty of precedent for youths to get a clean slate since it's acknowledged people should generally not be held accountable for the rest of their lives for actions taken before they were full adults.
>Crimes like assault and arson can be expunged if done before 18, but a social media video where a guy shouts a racial slur is forever.
For idiots who use social media under their real names and faces. Why do people do that?
Although I agree with the sentiment, I don’t know if I agree that there should be legal protection behind it. The ideal would be to return to a social context where these sorts of incidents are viewed in the correct proportion, as stupid stuff that stupid teens do. Is it possible? I don’t know. I hope so.
For adults it's unmanageable, but there is plenty of precedent for youths to get a clean slate since it's acknowledged people should generally not be held accountable for the rest of their lives for actions taken before they were full adults.