Melissa Harris-Perry has set off a firestorm with her simple suggestion that society has some role and some stake in the raising of children. I want to say I agree with her.
This seems to me to be an issue, like many others, that society has deliberately avoided for too long.
At one level, we all know that parental rights are not absolute. Face it, some parents are just not good parents. Society does not accept their right to abuse their children.
The real question is where do we draw the line? What rights DO parents have? What rights do children have? What rights does society, where these children will live after they are grown, have?
Do Klan members have the right to isolate their children in their communities, making sure their hateful rhetoric is all they will hear as they are growing?
The fact is, children are humans and IMO, should have defined rights and we should all know what they are.
They should not infringe on good parenting and good parents should not object to this.
This might be a good time to start thinking about these issues.
Thanks, Melissa
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