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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by sailor
Within limits. It's not OK, or legal, to beat your children because your "belief system" entails physical violence against them. Sure, parents have a lot of leeway in dealing with their children (whether many deserve it or not is another discussion), but that doesnt leave them free reign to do whatever they like. I see similar issues here. I'm sure I'm a bit biased, but I find it hard to believe that anyone can legitimately justify what is happening here.
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again, ABUSE is not condoned since that has been meted out as not acceptable. But spanking is acceptable to some people's child upbringing. Again, I speak for myself, I believe in "Spare the rod, Spoil the child."
You may not.
Who is right?
We both are.
But you are not allowed to IMPOSE your belief on me. You can and are well within your rights to state your case in print, voice, picket, etc. but you are not allowed to FORCE me to do what you think and believe is right for MY children. You are even within your rights to be a child advocate and petition a judge to intervene.
Now, the COURTS are a different matter. A court can intervene and often has. Recently in the state of AZ, there was a case of Vegans being cited for child abuse. I see this as no different.
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Vegan parents charged with child abuse
Melissa Blasius
12 News
May. 13, 2005 10:41 AM
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Family's past examined
Two Scottsdale parents face three counts of felony child abuse after being accused of nearly starving their kids to death. The children, ages 3, 9 and 11, were fed a vegan diet. Police say the youngest weighed just 12 pounds, and all three are being treated for severe malnutrition at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
According to police reports the couple had a fourth child who died several years ago. While the official cause of death was menigitis, family members told the parents the three-year-old child was malnourished. She weighed 20 pounds when she died.
Nutritionists say vegan diets are safe for small children as long as they consume enough calories.
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