Should they be able to tell us how to educate them? Or what faith they may or may not be raised in? I say no to both of these. These are my children not the governments. In the U.S. it is supposed to be government of the people, by the people, for the people. This involvement in our lives resembles Ancient Sparta and this is not what our Founding Fathers wanted in a government. How do you feel about it?
Peace Be With You,
Debra
2006-08-22 07:41:07 · 39 answers · asked by Debra M. Wishing Peace To All 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What "brought this on" was simply another question about Christian Schools and some answers to that question. I am not angry just concerned that others may feel that way.
2006-08-22 07:50:03 · update #1
Please understand in cases of abuse and neglect I am not advocating staying out of things but in terms of private education or personal faith yes.
2006-08-22 07:51:35 · update #2
Actually I have taken my sons out of the public indoctrination arena. We home school.
2006-08-22 08:02:47 · update #3
NO
2006-08-22 07:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Swordsman 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In some cases, yes. Unfortunately, there are too many kids out there with parents that have absolutely no common sense at all. Kids who are not clothed properly, not bathed, not fed and not cared for. Kids who die because their parents are "devout" and won't take them to a doctor or hospital. I'm chrisitian, and I have enough common sense to raise my children, but like I said, obviously, a lot of people do not come equipped with any sense at all, and the children are the ones who suffer. So yes, if you're too stupid to take care of your kids, if you think its "of the devil" to get them vaccinations or take them to the doctor, then oh yes, the government has the right to tell you how to raise your kids, because you obviously do not have the ability to do it. If you spend all your money at the bar and can't be bothered feeding your kids, then yes, the government has the right. If you let your husband abuse your kids because "he's the head of the household" in the bible, then yes, the government has the right to do what you're too ignorant to do, protect your children.
2006-08-22 07:59:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the government’s kids. Try dealing with accusations of abuse. Does Social Services step in? Can they take your children? I'm not saying there aren't legitimate cases where children need protection. But if the government has the power to enforce that protection, those kids belong to the government first. It's another case of eminent domain. I think, given the unsolvable fallacies in many religious theologies, that teaching them as truth amounts to abuse. This only leaves the fall back response of the ignorant “who’s to decide”. That’s what we have science for.
2006-08-22 07:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the government should have no control over how parents choose to raise their children Except when requiring attendance at a school. This is key to raising a young child to become a contribution to society. However specially as far as discipline... I believe it is up to the parent. But abuse shouldn't be tolerated. I am fine with the way things are in the USA... except I would prefer things a tad bit lienent. Considering some parents are being arrested for spanking their children.
2006-08-22 07:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by schr91 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
OK before we start a revolution, I may have to say that you asked and answered your own question. For starters, it is impossible for the government to raise our children. All I would like to say is that I appreciate the original reason why our Founding Fathers left their homes and sailed to the NEW WORLD. 1/ Religious freedom and their understanding of it. Today it is unfortunate that the press has been able to sway mine and your opinion on just about everything of social value. 2/ To Create a Democracy, Pure by definition very difficult to comprehend. But with vision of the future and the importance that roles in econ my are crucial , but that vision of the future only can be understood if one knows their past. Peace and freedom was built on a lot of blood shed by wars but if you understand the history of civilization and that the USA is a country that can only survive through progress & individual accomplishments
2006-08-22 08:10:56 · answer #5 · answered by sonnypremier 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont think the government has a right to say what schools you can or can't go to. as far as requirements for curriculum in public schools i think it should focus more on math science and english than it does now. The problem is most people don't want to raise their own kids so they figure that's what the schools are for. If people took some responsibility for their little Johnnies and little Suzies there wouldn't be as much complaint. As for faith the government has no say over what people believe.
2006-08-22 08:02:02 · answer #6 · answered by Jake S 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure I understand all your added details. Are you saying the government shouldn't advocate faith in private schools? But that is why they are private. They aren't funded by the government so the government isn't promoting them. If you don't like a private schools beliefs and teaching you can simply pull your child out and put him in a public school - where promoting religion and prayer is forbidden by the government- or you can put him in home school.
Sorry if this isn't what you meant but that is what I interpreted.
2006-08-22 08:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by pebble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard question. The government should give us new information about raising our kids, but I don't think they have the right to dictate it. But then again....there are a lot of stupid people out of there who despite what they believe they're don't know everything. Some one has to step in help those kids. Who ultimately has to deal with kids who are screwed up and not taken care of? The government and taxpayers.
2006-08-22 08:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Your children are your responsibility. It goes into pretty much all arias. If you don't want your kids watching a certain type of television, turn off the TV, don't try to get whatever show it is off the air. If you don't want your kids playing violent video games, pay attention to the rating on the box and don't buy them games that are not age appropriate, don't sue the company and try to force more censorship into video games. Making it so that all TV and video games are kid friendly is unfair for the adults who just want to hack apart a few virtual orcs after a hard day at work, dangit.
(Can you tell this is a big peeve of mine? *lol*)
2006-08-22 07:52:35 · answer #9 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely yes, the government should intervene in parenting. Look how completely awful most children and teenagers are today. They are barely more than animals that can walk upright and swear like sailors. If parents can't do a better job than that, then they don't have any business raising children. What the government needs to do is develop a parenting class to teach all of you breeders out there how to raise your little animals into human beings. Anyone who wants to opt out of the course needs to be fined sufficiently to pay for the involuntary sterilization that they shall receive. Your children are the children of all the people in the US and to the extent that they disrupt anyone else's lives with their crappy behavior, then you should be held liable to the fullest and most severe extent of the law.
2006-08-22 07:54:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes , for those parents who illtreat their chidren or are bad parents. Such children grow up to be burden and trouble in the society. And all get affected by that. So why the government would not act in such cases.
Normal parents don't have to bother at all; as govt is not bothering them anyway.
2006-08-22 07:56:58 · answer #11 · answered by JIM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋