When trying to determine whether someone is an agent, child or not, there are many ways to come to a conclusion. A method that I am a fan of is to define ‘agent’ and then see if the subject will fit the definition. Agent as defined by our text book, is ‘A person who acts freely and knowingly’. Free will is defined by our textbook as “the power of acting without the constraint; the ability to act at one's own will, a gift from God’. In order for this to be true, you must have the ability to make decisions, free of constraints with full knowledge of what you’re doing. In this paper I will debunk the myth that children under twelve have the ability to be agents, and do not have free will.
Children are subjected to many outer sources. This effects
Children are subjected to many outer sources. This effects