Freedom entails a willingness to accept the consequences of one's acts.
They are performed by people who have certain beliefs about the normative consequences of their acts.
"I hope it gives them a sense of the long-term consequences of their acts."
The consequences of his acts were about to bear fruit he couldn't control and might not be able to imagine.
"When you don't understand the consequences of your acts, how can you be blamed for them?"
Why should I try to shield him from the consequences of his own wicked acts?
When he experiences the consequences of his own acts, he advises himself.
"You have no regard for the consequences of your acts."
The consequences of your acts and decisions must be your own.
Neither had perhaps ever thought what the ultimate "consequences" of their acts might be.