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This will not be abused at all
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I'm sure that won't make those children bitter at the government, thus continuing the cycle.
It's a tough question. Doing nothing obviously just leaves the cycle to perpetuate itself, and there really aren't that many ways to break the cycle. From the article, it seems like the govt is at least putting resources into making sure the kids are cared for.
There's a wealth of options inbetween nothing and kidnapping children. Education is probably the best, showing kids they have better options will do wonders. Another option is to imprison mafia members, it's much more difficult to influence children from prison.
Another option is to imprison mafia members, it’s much more difficult to influence children from prison.
The mafia have been managing it for generations, so that option obviously doesn't work.
Education is probably the best, showing kids they have better options will do wonders.
We've had this discussion many times, though from the opposite side. School and education is for teaching kids facts and about the world, but they do not (nor should they) have the capacity to be substitute parents. And that's for neglectful parents, much less parents who are actively teaching the kids negative values.
All in all, excepting the potential for abuse of this precedent, I'm not sure why this is such a bad thing. The parents and family have proven themselves to be bad influences and unfit guardians, why would we WANT to continue exposing the kids to their influence?
The mafia have been managing it for generations, so that option obviously doesn’t work.
Italy needs to get serious on imprisonment for career criminals, they don't.
We’ve had this discussion many times, though from the opposite side. School and education is for teaching kids facts and about the world, but they do not (nor should they) have the capacity to be substitute parents. And that’s for neglectful parents, much less parents who are actively teaching the kids negative values.
It's not morality to teach kids about all the options they can choose to earn a living.
All in all, excepting the potential for abuse of this precedent, I’m not sure why this is such a bad thing.
It astounding that you can't think of why government kidnapping is a bad thing. They have no right to take kids from homes because they want to "tame the savages".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_boarding_schools
It astounding that you can’t think of why government kidnapping is a bad thing. They have no right to take kids from homes because they want to “tame the savages”.
Did you miss my big, big disclaimer? "excepting the potential for abuse of this precedent".
In the case under discussion, the parents are convicted major criminals, there's a big difference from targeting a certain race. I do agree it's a potential slippery slope.
It’s not morality to teach kids about all the options they can choose to earn a living.
You can teach the kids their options, but the home environment obviously exerts a greater influence, especially if they are brought up to glorify it.
I have a serious, non-rhetorical question that I'm honestly interested in an answer to. Given that the parents and family have proven themselves to be bad influences and unfit guardians, why would we WANT to continue exposing the kids to their influence? This question is specific to this situation, not about the potential for abuse of the law in other situations. I don't have a dog in this fight, I appreciate hypothetical discussions.
Did you miss my big, big disclaimer? “excepting the potential for abuse of this precedent”.
Only in a perfect scenario would there be no abuse, so it's nonsensical to ignore it. The reality is how bad will the abuse have to be before this program is deemed a failure.
Given that the parents and family have proven themselves to be bad influences and unfit guardians, why would we WANT to continue exposing the kids to their influence?
There was no due process to kidnap the kids. Part of the parents sentence was not loss of custody. If you look at history the state has been a much more terrible guardian.
There was no due process to kidnap the kids. Part of the parents sentence was not loss of custody.
Source? It's an official govt program being run by a judge. Not even those opposing the program are claiming it's against the law, they're just saying it's a bad idea.
If you look at history the state has been a much more terrible guardian.
Worse than grooming the kids to be crime lords? It's a closely scrutinised program, and nobody's calling shenanigans on the implementation, not even the kids being interviewed. It might not work out, that's true, but I am not seeing a reason that it would be a definite failure.
Source? It’s an official govt program being run by a judge.
I'll know this may sound strange but just because it's a government program does not mean due process is followed. Loss of custody was not part of sentencing, these are additional conditions applied after sentencing.
Worse than grooming the kids to be crime lords? It’s a closely scrutinised program, and nobody’s calling shenanigans on the implementation, not even the kids being interviewed.
The interviews published were hand selected, the articles are very biased. I'll sumerize a different way, only 3 of the 100 kids taken from their parents did not speak poorly about their experience.
I am not seeing a reason that it would be a definite failure.
One of the foster centers is the Catholic church. Nothing mixes better than Catholic priests and children.
Due process means the law was fairly applied and their rights were respected. I agree and understand that a govt program does not mean this is the case. In the absence of any countervailing evidence however, that would be the default assumption.
The interviews published were hand selected, the articles are very biased. I'll sumerize a different way, only 3 of the 100 kids taken from their parents did not speak poorly about their experience.
I agree with you there. The kids are not under a gag order though. Is there any other article or source that indicates a different situation from the one described here?
Due process means the law was fairly applied and their rights were respected.
Additional sentencing was added, a parent or parents went to jail and their kids were taken from them.
that would be the default assumption.
Trusting the government to do the right thing is a poor idea. Politicians will only do the "right" thing if it helps them out.
I agree with you there. The kids are not under a gag order though. Is there any other article or source that indicates a different situation from the one described here?
That usually starts trickling out much later, look at how long it took for the truth to come out about troubled youth camps.
Additional sentencing was added
How is that additional sentencing? In essence, they proved themselves to be unfit parents (because, you know, the whole grooming for crime thing), and had their kids removed due to that. It's like if you lost your job because you were convicted of a crime. That's not additional sentencing, that's just a consequence of your actions
Trusting the government to do the right thing is a poor idea. Politicians will only do the "right" thing if it helps them out.
Without any information, this is just idle conspiracy theorising. It's not even about politicians, since from the sound of it this came from regular govt officials, not elected politicians.
It’s like if you lost your job because you were convicted of a crime. That’s not additional sentencing, that’s just a consequence of your actions.
The difference there is the state is doing both things for the same crime, and employment is a conditional agreement.
Without any information, this is just idle conspiracy theorising.
Blindly trusting that the government would do the right thing requires a severe lack of understanding of history.
It’s not even about politicians, since from the sound of it this came from regular govt officials, not elected politicians.
Elected officials are the ones who hold regular govt officials accountable.
There have got to be better ways than forcibly breaking the parent/child bond by taking away the children, even if there has been no abuse or neglect. Just because they're mafioso doesn't mean they mistreat their children.
I would think that the doing something would be breaking that bond by arresting the parents. Maybe even leave the child with one of them.
Just because they’re mafioso doesn’t mean they mistreat their children.
It's not about child abuse, it's about ending the intergenerational crime cycle. Though depending on your viewpoint it could be argued that raising kids by grooming them to be crime lords is a form of child abuse in itself.
I would think that the doing something would be breaking that bond by arresting the parents
From the article:
Now, almost every member of the girls' immediate family is in prison: both of their parents and three of their four brothers.
I know, I read the article, but they're going beyond that now. And I really don't think that making children hate the government by taking them away from their parents is going to break the crime cycle.
Like I said, it's a tough question. I agree it's very much a grey area, but I do think it's better than leaving things to continue the way they have been up to now.
I just think of all the other situations in which children were taken by their parents such as the U.S. foster system or Canadian residential schools and they tend to churn out criminals. But hopefully you're on the right side of things and this will help break the cycle.
The obvious difference I'm seeing (at least based on the article) is that the US and Canadian systems were woefully underfunded and overwhelmed. Whereas this program has a small number of participants and seems fairly well supported. Time will tell I suppose.
Make them sleep with the fishes at the local aquarium sleepover event.
Why do I see numerous suspicious deaths of various government officials in the future? I wonder…
Nonetheless, it is hopefully an excellent Forrest step in tackling the various organised crime syndicates of the world.
Girl in the right looks like she just called Hancock an asshole.
Anyone get the actual details, or just read the teaser?
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Putting them all together seems like a double-edged sword, no?