Comments on: Tough Questions - Freedom, Responsibility & Parenting http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html Alex's Blog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:14:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Tough Questions - Freedom, Responsibility & Parenting by: Adam http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-222 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-222 The premise of Toby's story is off-base. There is no such thing as a completely liberated young person today, just as there is no completely liberated person. We are subject to laws, rules, regulations and authority everyday, whether or not we choose to acknowledge that. If an emancipated minor knocked over the motorbike, Toby has the right to press charges and take that person to court. If the young person isn't emancipated, Toby can sue his parents. Responsibility is clearly delineated by law, and there is really no question here. Supposing that Toby is addressing a non-existent future where young people are liberated from age-based "belonging" to their parents, then law would govern those young peoples' lives, too. Laws would be applied equally without delineation according to age, and the offender would be held legally fiscally responsible for damaging Toby's private property. I don't really understand the challenge in this question. The premise of Toby’s story is off-base. There is no such thing as a completely liberated young person today, just as there is no completely liberated person. We are subject to laws, rules, regulations and authority everyday, whether or not we choose to acknowledge that. If an emancipated minor knocked over the motorbike, Toby has the right to press charges and take that person to court. If the young person isn’t emancipated, Toby can sue his parents. Responsibility is clearly delineated by law, and there is really no question here.

Supposing that Toby is addressing a non-existent future where young people are liberated from age-based “belonging” to their parents, then law would govern those young peoples’ lives, too. Laws would be applied equally without delineation according to age, and the offender would be held legally fiscally responsible for damaging Toby’s private property.

I don’t really understand the challenge in this question.

]]> Comment on Tough Questions - Freedom, Responsibility & Parenting by: avi http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-221 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-221 Not totally related but I found 2 really cool t-shirts that NYRA should adopt: 1. Mandatory Community Service for Children - Isn't that Slavery? http://www.freeworldtrading.com/products/MCS.ASP 2. America's newest political scapegoat - your children http://www.freeworldtrading.com/products/PSS.ASP Not totally related but I found 2 really cool t-shirts that NYRA should adopt:

1. Mandatory Community Service for Children - Isn’t that Slavery?
http://www.freeworldtrading.com/products/MCS.ASP

2. America’s newest political scapegoat - your children

http://www.freeworldtrading.com/products/PSS.ASP

]]> Comment on Tough Questions - Freedom, Responsibility & Parenting by: www.STCrowley.com http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-223 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-223 <strong>A Response!</strong> If you read (and, of course, were awed) by my diatribe on feral children, you should know that Alex, President of the NYRA has posted his response to my challenge. Read it now!!... A Response!

If you read (and, of course, were awed) by my diatribe on feral children, you should know that Alex, President of the NYRA has posted his response to my challenge. Read it now!!…

]]> Comment on Tough Questions - Freedom, Responsibility & Parenting by: Cathy Hefferan http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-220 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://oneandfour.org/archives/2005/07/tough_questions.html#comment-220 I agree with what you have to say. . basically. . it's a very hard balance to find between being there to help them and letting them learn for themselves. . like today, my mother yelled at me for not making sure my brother used his inhaler, and due to that, and his non-use during the camping trip, he's now sick with a sinus infection. .): She said that yes, its his responsiblity, but now he's sick, which is her responsibility. . .anyway, in a perfect world, everyone would respect everyone else, but it seems it's human nature to want to control someone or something. . .I hope this changes. . .this comment sux,, ,,sorry alex /: I agree with what you have to say. . basically. . it’s a very hard balance to find between being there to help them and letting them learn for themselves. . like today, my mother yelled at me for not making sure my brother used his inhaler, and due to that, and his non-use during the camping trip, he’s now sick with a sinus infection. .): She said that yes, its his responsiblity, but now he’s sick, which is her responsibility. . .anyway, in a perfect world, everyone would respect everyone else, but it seems it’s human nature to want to control someone or something. . .I hope this changes. . .this comment sux,, ,,sorry alex /:

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