Cases like this is point out the battle between those who claim "parents should have a right to do whatever they want to their own children" vs "the government should protect children from their parents". As a society, where do we draw that line?
And you see where the problem lies. Some would say the government has no business saying what a parent should do in regard to medical treatment, or non-treatment of their child, but what about care vs non-care? If a child is mal-nourished because the parents aren't feeding their child, should the government intervene? I think the answer is that there should never be a forced medical treatment or education of a child, or any non-life critical activity forced by the government, but if a parent is obviously neglecting a child, the government should intervene.
And then, who decides what constitutes neglect? Some leftist regime could say, "You aren't teaching your children that the state is to be worshipped, so you are neglecting your children"
Cases like this is point out the battle between those who claim "parents should have a right to do whatever they want to their own children" vs "the government should protect children from their parents". As a society, where do we draw that line?
I am very involved in my daughter's life... A lot of parents aren't... Those children need all the protection they can get... Cheers fren...
And you see where the problem lies. Some would say the government has no business saying what a parent should do in regard to medical treatment, or non-treatment of their child, but what about care vs non-care? If a child is mal-nourished because the parents aren't feeding their child, should the government intervene? I think the answer is that there should never be a forced medical treatment or education of a child, or any non-life critical activity forced by the government, but if a parent is obviously neglecting a child, the government should intervene.
And then, who decides what constitutes neglect? Some leftist regime could say, "You aren't teaching your children that the state is to be worshipped, so you are neglecting your children"