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kob59 t1_iyewi5j wrote

Intelligence is positively correlated with moral reasoning in adolescents. In the moment, blood pumping with adrenaline, they’re able to effectively problem solve — find temporary cover, and reduce the time needed to find a drivable car in a big parking deck by calling out or help. I would argue that they’re likely intelligent, capable of moral reasoning, and chose not to use it. My heart breaks for kids that do stuff like this, and the people they do it to.

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