Child Protective Services

[opebo]

The girl of course.  We need to greatly curtail 'parental power' as it interferes with the rights and freedoms of youths.

[opebo]

The girl of course.  We need to greatly curtail 'parental power' as it interferes with the rights and freedoms of youths.

So the parents should be able to throw her out, right? After all, any requirement that they take care of her would interfere with the rights and freedoms of parents.

Sure, but she should get a generous welfare which will enable her to live comfortably, attent university for free, etc.

[opebo]

The girl of course.  We need to greatly curtail 'parental power' as it interferes with the rights and freedoms of youths.

So the parents should be able to throw her out, right? After all, any requirement that they take care of her would interfere with the rights and freedoms of parents.

Sure, but she should get a generous welfare which will enable her to live comfortably, attent university for free, etc.

Who exactly is going to work if this becomes a reality?

People could easily be lured off welfare with decently paid jobs.  Better to make $15/hour than live on $1,000 or so a month stipend.

[opebo]

Happliy only one nut said the government should decide.

Whether the parents or the child should have the right to decide should depend on the age of the child. This girl being only 12 is too young to make this decision, at least in the eyes of the law. I don't think I would argue with that.

Well certainly I would prefer the government to decide over the parents.  We all know how abusive many parents can be.  The government - frightening as it is - by comparison is fairly benign.