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The state already imposes interruptions in what parents see as their childs well being. Requiring vaccinations to attend school, preventing parents from includi
by lovich 8y ago
The state already imposes interruptions in what parents see as their childs well being. Requiring vaccinations to attend school, preventing parents from including children in dangerous religious events like snake handling, stopping underage marriages even when the parent thinks it's in the child best economic interest, etc.
Unless you are against state intervention in cases like these, then you are already accepting that the state can interfere. At that point the question is a matter of degree
- damagednoob 8y ago> Unless you are against state intervention in cases like these, then you are already accepting that the state can interfere. Okay, fair enough. I will vehemently oppose any state interruption that goes against medical recommendations. You will not believe the string of NHS nurses and caregivers who tried to ensure that we breastfed our child.
- lovich 8y agoYeah that makes sense. I dont see how giving father's the same parental leave as women is an issue there though. Companies aren't going to give extra leave to women instead of giving it to men
- Bizarro 8y agoUnless you are against state intervention in cases like these, then you are already accepting that the state can interfere. At that point the question is a matter of degree I just can't be charitable with the whole "well the state already does..." arguments. In free societies, the state interfering with child rearing is a serious matter. In totalitarian regimes, it's par for the course.