12-12-2013, 04:06 AM
(12-11-2013, 11:21 PM)kandrathe Wrote: I'm just pointing out that not everyone agrees with other parents boundaries.
That's the point of this sub-discussion I suppose. I'd further suggest that no one agrees with other parents boundaries. My wife thought I was a heartless monster when I allowed my son to use our gas mower to mow our lawn for the first time.
Quote:There is negligence, and then there is abuse. Allowing children access to unsupervised dangerous things is negligent, and often causes harm.
This is where laws and courts come in to play. Society sets (hopefully) reasonable laws as to what is or is not appropriate for minors. Society isn't intentionally walking all over the Snake Handlers constitutionally protected freedom of religion by saying they can't toss children into snake pits.
Quote:This is not in dispute. I'm keenly interested in understanding whether children have constitutional protection. I think they do.
Why wouldn't they?