| Tanstalas said: The government should impose the law saying "It should be up to the parents" is just wrong on so many levels. There are a ton of irresponsible parents in this world, are you saying the government shouldn't intervene? Government intervenes tons in the life of children. Think about all the children taken away from bad homes, etc. Hear about this latest story of the mother who was getting her 1, 4 and 6 year olds high on marijuana? Anyone who says it is up to the parents on video games obviously must agree with that mother then? If you say no to that but yes to the video game thing - what is your reasoning? Both things can hard a child.
Some people are just too stupid to have kids. The quote I like is you need to have a license to have a dog but any idiot can have a kid. |
Pot is illegal, so no, I don't agree with the mother.
I understand what your saying and I agree with you that many parents suck and it would be nice to hold them accountable for being crappy parents. But, in order to hold parents accountable you have to give up some of your rights. Just because you agree with what a new law is trying to accomplish, you should never be willing to give up your rights.
Look at the warrant-less wire taps that the Bush administration enacted after 9/11. I agree with what they were trying to accomplish but in order for them to accomplish their goal, I had to give up my right to privacy. That is not acceptable and should have been hated by all Americans because that gives the government the power to invade our privacy.
Never be willing to give up your rights.
