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It is truly baffling there are people arguing that parents should be able to neglect their children.
There are too many people completely fucked in the head on this site.
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The argument isn't that people should be able to neglect their child. The laws that protect them based on religious freedom are wrong. They should absolutely be held accountable, just like anyone else. Should it be law that you must have your kids vaccinated? Should it be law that they have a checkup twice a year? Should it be law that overweight children be placed on a diet, and a fitness program? What about bedtime? Kids need their sleep to be healthy.
I know it sounds ridiculous, but that's the way it is. We live in a nanny state that wants government to control everything, and they are masters of incrementalism. I used the example of spanking earlier. It's almost illegal now, because of laws that were meant to prevent abuse. Is spanking abuse? I personally believe that not administering a needed spanking is abuse, but my opinion no longer matters. We've allowed someone else to decide that for us, for the rest of time. These are one-way changes.
How many children are actually at risk by this? Damn few. If there was a law that could be enacted to help them without having far reaching consequences, I'd be all in. I know better.