What happened to Personal Responsibility, Accountability vs. Stupid Choices?
The question is this at what age should a person be responsible for the consequences of their choices and actions? I believe the answer is early teens. Have you even done something really stupid. Boy I have! But think about how training on personal responsibility relates to children’s development, grades, promiscuity, friend they chose, movies they see, games they play, etc. In a statement released to The Associated Press, the swimmer, Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Games validated the authenticity of the exclusive picture published Sunday by the tabloid News of the World. Phelps said: “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.” How sad that this young man, at 23, has jeopardized
