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Originally Posted by Surreal Farber  You talk as if there is help to be had.
Are you familiar with the US foster care or juvenile system? Trust me, you don't want to be... it's a nightmare. Whatever the child's problems are going in, they would be more severe upon release.
Certainly institutionalizing the child would protect the safety of the grandmother and other children. |
We don't know if the child would have been taken away if the grandmother would have seeked help for the fire starter prior to escalating. For all we know, he may have received mental health assistance that is clearly needed.
But yes, this may sound horribly cruel but if it meant saving an unknown number of lives due to this child's urges to light fires versus him being placed in an institute then so be it. If the grandmother is wrong and that child is still setting fires and only learned to be more sneaky and careful, then others could be harmed or die as he gets older and bolder.