| Jan Drew 2006-08-02, 2:26 am |
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Rosalind/akaStella/aka"cathyb"
Cannot stop lying.
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> awthrawthr@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Yes; since there isn't a skerrick of evidence that it works, I would
> say so.
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> Actually, I said abuse or negligence. And indeed the state can, should
> and does intervene when parents are stupid or negligent concerning the
> health of their child, or any other dependent.
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> You're missing the point. There are plenty of instances of parents
> disagreeing with the state as to the best interest of their child.
> There are plenty of parents who think that child abuse is loving
> discipline. They have the right to disagree with me (and the state) on
> that issue, surely, but they do not have the right to inflict their
> views on their child, and the state will intervene. As it would if, for
> instance, a parent neglected to have their child educated to a certain
> level, no matter the views of that parent on education.
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> Children are not possessions, and they have a right to expect that if
> their parents are making decisions that are clearly not in their best
> interests, the state will protect them.
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