(November 8, 2015 at 7:00 am)abaris Wrote:(November 8, 2015 at 6:42 am)Losty Wrote: Considering she murdered 3 kids already and she's not failing to due mental treatment, I would say the past counts.
No, present acts count. If there are signs of physical or mental abuse, go ahead and take the kids away. If there aren't, you shouldn't be branded for life.
I disagree. You can't seriously tell me that two women who both have mental problems and refuse to seek treatment should be treated the same when it comes to child custody when one has murdered 3 of her own children in the past and one has not.
It's fun to say people shouldn't be judged on their past mistakes but it's extraordinarily stupid in practice. You don't hire a convicted animal abuser to walk your dog, you don't hire a child rapist to babysit, you don't hire a money launderer to run your company. In some situations people absolutely should be judged based on past actions.
It's not to say this woman shouldn't be allowed to have her children, but regardless of signs of abuse, if she is not seeking medical treatment for her mental illness then her past actions tell us she should not be allowed to have any kids in her presence.
