🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <53guvf$2qo@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>,
Trish  <Trish@speedy.ehs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>pcp2g@karma.astro.Virginia.EDU (Twisted STISter) wrote:
>>In article <53gpu6$rv1@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>,
>>Trish  <Trish@speedy.ehs.uiuc.edu> wrote:
>>>opdi@netshop.net (Alleycat) wrote:
>>>   <SNIP>
>>>
>>>> People have to learn to let parents
>>>>discipline their own kids in the way THEY find most >effective.-- Alleycat
>>>   Applause!!!!!
>
>>What if the parents feel the best way is to lock the kid in a closet for
>>a week with no food?
>
>  This already has happened....
>
>>What if they feel the best way to discipline the child is to have sex with them?
>
>   This also has happened.......
>
>>Or beat them?
>
>   Ditto.  happens a lot
>
>>Funny thing, this idea of individual liberty. Sweeping generalizations tend
>>to be a poor platform to base it on.
>
>  So, straying from the original thread ie: we don't need more 
>guvmnt., you are saying that the current laws that are on the 
>books are not enough, and you want the guvmnt to add to the 
>list?  If so, my question to you would then be, what makes you 
>think any new law or set of laws will suddenly correct all the 
>above atrocities?

You may note I made no conclusions at all in my post.
You won't get far putting words in my mouth...

The point I was making is that complete freedom entails a certain
amount of responsibility, and many folks out there certainly lack
that responsibility. You pointed this out yourself in your reply. 

A line must be drawn somewhere; most people would agree the
above examples represent such a place. However, what if I raise my
kids to be snake handlers? Or worship Satan? It's a slippery slope.
I for one don't trust elected officials to draw all my lines for me.
On the other hand, what I consider ok (example: question authority)
may be a heinous act by others.

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