Talk of the Town: Intention different from discernment to kill
Comments on “Intention different from discernment to kill,” (With Due Respect by Artemio V. Panganiban, 7/6/26) via https://opinion.inquirer.net:
News reports quoted the 15-year-old asking, “makukulong ba ako?” He did not know, no discernment. Also, he fired only once—hesitant. It was the 14-year-old who did most of the shooting and perhaps the killing.
Romy S. Aquino
The courts can only truly appreciate and evaluate a minor’s capacity for moral discernment when guided by empirical findings on adolescent brain development and cognitive maturity.
Norman Nabatar
