Essay 27 shows that Justin was raised in a low-income family. He was born when his mother was 16 and she had to drop out of school to raise him with her family. Clark, on the other hand, was born into an economically stable and higher-income family. His parents were already over thirty and had good jobs.
As you can see, the lives of the two boys would be very different due to the economic condition that their family presents. One point where these differences can be highlighted is how these two boys would spend their school holidays. While Justin would probably be looking for a part-time job that could help him economically, Clark could travel, do an exchange or any other more pleasurable activity.
If the argument that the children are mostly doing small thefts and inconsequential vandalism is correct it is the one with the most weakness since small thefts and small vandalism is still against the law and it should be punished. It is also bad for citizens and teenagers because the small thefts and vandalism can became bigger and bigger trough the time.
Evil and suffering can sometimes make people question their religious beliefs. Christian beliefs about the origins of suffering in the world and how to respond to this problem vary
