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I never concluded that it was the government's right to take over parenting responsibilities. I explicitly made the point that when institutions act 'in loco pa

by rsj_hn 7y ago

I never concluded that it was the government's right to take over parenting responsibilities. I explicitly made the point that when institutions act 'in loco parentis', the results are harmful for development -- that includes government. But I don't think blaming parents is the answer -- this is the result of general social breakdown, and parents today are doing the best they can in an environment where a lot of supporting infrastructure has been taken away from them.

AmericanChopper 7y ago
> But I don't think blaming parents is the answer Blame is an entirely different conversation to delinquency. If I get hit by a car, lose my job, and can’t pay my rent, I’d become delinquent in paying my rent. You could debate who’s to blame for that, but it has no bearing on whether I’m delinquent or not. > I never concluded that it was the government's right to take over parenting responsibilities. The comment I was originally replying to did. Your initial response, which I mostly agree with, didn’t address that topic at all.