what kind of kids would do this

jqavins said:

Yeah, parents can do only so much. "So much" is a lot and ought to be enough to prevent this, in most kids, but it won't always be.

And it's widely shown to be true that corporal (or capital) punishment is a poor deterrent. People don't think to themselves "It'd be fun to wreck those train models, but I guess it's not worth the risk." What they think is "Hey, look at the nerd stuff. Let's wreck it!" Whether they can't or just don't consider the consequence for the victims, they won't consider the consequences for themselves either; they just act.

It'd be very satisfying to see them convicted and sentenced to flogging, but it would also be both ineffective and immoral. Helping with the rebuilding of the train display and also cleaning up or repairing other vandalism around the town. Getting paid minimum wage, all of which is paid as reparation to the club, until a predetermined amount of money is reached. Three lessons are taught, and one hopes learned:

1. A moment of "fun" actually breaks real things.
2. Money is not so easy to earn and shouldn't be wasted. (Which is why it's work until the dept is paid rather than fora set number of hours. It amounts to the same thing arithmetically, but I hope it sends a different message.)
3. Hard work is hard.

Sadly, "Actions have consequences" is a lesson that won't be learned if it hasn't been already. Not until they grow up.

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dhbarr said:

Compassion, sympathy, generous behavior, civilized disposition. That absolutely does not come for free with purchase of belly button.

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