Hey all, what a treat you get 2 blogs in one week!
So let's see what did I do today. I got up, had breakfast with L, and B. I met with a friend Kar and we sat around BSing and watched some survivorman and Mantracker (both excellent shows).
I also managed to land a date for the evening with a fine young lady. That's probably all I'm going to mention about that because I'm going to mention less about the ol' personal life from now on.
Today during breakfast I was having a conversation with Ryan about: Should people who want to have children have to write an exam and be a registered parent in order to raise their children? I think so!
Some people will argue: What about human rights...how are you going to legislate this...Where does religion fall into this...
Well first of all. I've worked in enough messed up homes to know right now that there should be some sort of mental/emotional prerequisit to being a parent other than just putting a penis into a vagina.
As for the charlie church...there is no abortion to discuss...the parent will just have the child taken at the hospital or clinic or whenever it is discovered that the child shouldn't be there. Of course a provision would be in place to give the parent a few months to study and get their license.
I dont' have time to go into all the facets like what about if the wife has her license but not the husband. Or what about immigrants, homosexual couples, First Nations etc... I dont' know I'm openning up a dialogue to those interested in discussing it.
2 comments:
Wow Jeff 2 blogs in one week. You feeling ok??
wow
this is treading on some pretty thin ice here...
i disagree that there should be laws or quizes to determine if a person should become a parent. This could easily become a race or ideological issue or for that matter a genetics issue. Different people and cultures have different priorities when it comes to rearing children. Some people think that spanking is ok, while other fell it is a form of abuse. Or say that it is genetically determined that you will start showing symptoms of ms when you turn 25. it is a dibilitating disease, and may hinder a persons ability to raise children (monetarily, and physical strength) but that doesn't mean that person wouldn't be a good parent. or say that it is determined that you have Huntingtons. there is a 50/50 chance that your child will inherit this disease. Is it child abuse to conceive this child, knowing the possible outcome?
also, if someone wants to have children they will, and foster homes are not a good solution.
i think that education is the key to good parenting. A lot of parents become parents too young, and don't know how to handle the pressures (my own observations). we already have some things in place like planned parenthood, but unfortunately there isn't a lot of funding or awareness right now for these types of education. Maybe we need a class in school that deals with sex education and parenting for the kids who do not have proper role models at home. but who is to say what a proper role model is?
I agree that some people have problems (drug abuse, anger issues) and that they do not necessarily make great parents. but that doesn't mean that they can never be good parents.
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