Chapter 743 Demi's Wisdom

Jean continued tersely, "If a child is innocent and shouldn't be made to bear the consequences of his or her parents' wrongdoings just because he or she hasn't committed them, why are there laws that punish the offspring of criminals? Why can't children of felons join the military, for example? Some colleges even bar admission to these children. "You must know that the law represents the collective rationale of countless people. It might not always be foolproof and completely right, but surely it's reasonable to some degree." Yvette eyed Jean wordlessly. "Also, shouldn't we consider whether the child has benefited from their parents' crimes or suffered from them? If it's the former, the child should be held accountable, too! Why should the child get to choose to reap the benefit without paying the price for it? "Carrie lived a privileged life for 19 years with the Harringtons because of her biological mother's crimes. She's the one who got to reap the reward, so don't make it sound