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Originally Posted by willravel
I should make this clear: I don't think it's theft, I know it's theft. Minors can legally own property. I bought, wiht my own money from my own job, a TV my senior year of HS. It was a crappy 20 inch AWEX color TV. Had my dad decided to take it from me to punish me for something, I could call the police. The police would ask my dad to return the TV, and if he didn't I could take it to a civil court and win. A parent can't take away a teenager's license any more than I can take away your license.
So then we agree: starving your kids is bad.
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When a child calls the police on his parent, you seriously got to question the household environment. I, personally, find it unfathonable, but realize that it does happen and it disturbs me more than you imagine.
I don't see taking away a license or the car keys as punishment any different that taking away the power cord to a videogame console for the same reason. Regardless of wether the object used in punishment belongs to the minor or to the parent. I believe that temporarily taking away your priviliges for fun is perfectly acceptable. Unless, of course, the minor absolutely needs the car to get to and from work/school, it is more than valid punishment for any wrongdoing.
As for starving your kid, yes. I think that
starving your kid is bad, but sending them to bed without a meal so that they would realize the consequences to their actions is a valid form of punishment. Unless the kid is completely dimwitted, it shouldn't require more than one application.