RE: Whoa, WTF?!
February 27, 2012 at 10:17 pm
(This post was last modified: February 27, 2012 at 10:29 pm by Jackalope.)
I'm generally of the opinion that parents have a right to raise their kids according to their values within reason (obviously not when abuse or neglect is occurring).
This kind of bullshit is just plain wrong, and I'd feel the same way if it was atheist parents attempting to convert a theist child.
Edited to add: clearly a minor child who is a danger to themselves or others can be taken to a medical facility against their will. There are laws in place for such circumstances, as as far as I know, none of them involve kidnapping in the middle of the night by persons who are not in or authorized by law enforcement. Any jurisdiction that allows children to be forcibly taken from their home without due process is corrupt.
Had this been attempted on me when I was a teen, they'd have their hands full of a very hostile adult-sized teenager, perfectly willing and able to defend myself. Not that it would have happened, my parents were screwed up in their own way, but they weren't religious kooks.
This kind of bullshit is just plain wrong, and I'd feel the same way if it was atheist parents attempting to convert a theist child.
Edited to add: clearly a minor child who is a danger to themselves or others can be taken to a medical facility against their will. There are laws in place for such circumstances, as as far as I know, none of them involve kidnapping in the middle of the night by persons who are not in or authorized by law enforcement. Any jurisdiction that allows children to be forcibly taken from their home without due process is corrupt.
Had this been attempted on me when I was a teen, they'd have their hands full of a very hostile adult-sized teenager, perfectly willing and able to defend myself. Not that it would have happened, my parents were screwed up in their own way, but they weren't religious kooks.
