Because they don't have the experience enough. It's not an excuse tho, it's an extenuatory.

I'm 16 I don't say stupid things like that.

Because we are not fully self-aware and mature. For example, Justin's joke may have seemed funny at that time but it's not.

Our brains aren't fully developed yet

I think you can change and grow as a person though, I was telling that same /joke/ Justin did when I was a very young teenager. I'd never say something like that now and I now know it's wrong
I don't think just because I said it years ago means that I still have the same ignorant views I have now

Definitely not defending Nash Grier (or Justin for that matter) though, it was like, less than a year ago or something?

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Ugh. This has got to be top 3, worst songs of this decade.

You change as you grow up
As you experience more and meet new people
Your perspective changes

They still know the difference between right and wrong. It's not like they are under the age of 10. They are old enough to know.

I agree!!

Because when you're little you're easily manipulated to believe in certain things. When you grow older these views can change because you begin to learn on your own without someone telling you what is right and wrong. Its not that hard.

THIS. hahaha. I was just thinking about this non-bop. What a truly horrific single.

A good response. A response I wanted actually. I blame the parents

Bieber used the I'm just a kid/teenager/young card many times before the video and that was as an easy excuse. But this time, it was him looking back and saying he was a kid and stupid. So the I was young card wasn't excusing it, but rather to emphasize he's grown up since then (to distance himself.) If you buy that or even believe he said it is up to you. When the other boy said it, let's be real, it was a year ago, no one buys that he's grown up since it. It was just go to filler for that Notes app apology.

When someone who is still young says it, it's just like a promise that moving forward they won't do it (because they know it'll have negative consequences and not because their viewpoints have changed, possibly) or see how it's wrong now. Until the next time when they say they're still young and making mistakes is a part of that.

Right? I don't think it should be excused. Especially for a 20 year old like Justin Bieber

it's not an excuse to do horrible things, but younger people make dumb mistakes or have bigoted/stupid opinions more easily because they don't have the same amount of experience and perspective