I agree generally but overly simplified. i.e. A brainwashed child can be talked into actions for which 100% responsibility cannot be ascribed. Such nuance typically begets victim blaming, but it needs to be said more often than it is.
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Children, by definition, do not have full agency or responsibility; as a parent it’s on you to impart these important and basic truths to your own children
Childhood is about exploring the world and learning, and learning requires a feedback mechanism; choices -> consequences
It’s traumatic to watch your grown children make poor choices and suffer the horrendous consequences .. but free will must encompass this