No, veris, I would teach my children to know the consequences of their actions and to understand that there are unforseeable and unintended ramifications that may be out of their control. Then they are free to make an informed and ethical decision. You ARE morally culpable if you have failed to consider even the unintended consequences of your actions. This is Christian theology. This is why in the US we hold a person responsible for homicide if he hits someone while driving drunk. He may not have intended to hit the victim, he may deplore the fact that the person dies, but his decision to drive while intoxicated negates any claims to "no premeditation."
Mandi
No, veris, I would teach my children to know the consequences of their actions and to understand that there are unforseeable and unintended ramifications that may be out of their control. Then they are free to make an informed and ethical decision. You ARE morally culpable if you have failed to consider even the unintended consequences of your actions. This is Christian theology. This is why in the US we hold a person responsible for homicide if he hits someone while driving drunk. He may not have intended to hit the victim, he may deplore the fact that the person dies, but his decision to drive while intoxicated negates any claims to "no premeditation."
Mandi