I am all for a government having strong protections for the wellfare of children, a child that is endangered by their parents should be protected.
But this talk about how “civilized” a person is and removing a child mere hours after birth after a decision made by a government worker with very limited insight into a culture that differs from their own is dumb.
If this is the standard, then it is just a question of time until children from poor parents are removed due to the parent’s failure to provide a luxurious and civilized environment that an upper class family could provide.
I am glad the system causing this specific crap is scrapped, and I hope that the situation is resolved in the least bad way possible.
I am all for a government having strong protections for the wellfare of children, a child that is endangered by their parents should be protected.
But this talk about how “civilized” a person is and removing a child mere hours after birth after a decision made by a government worker with very limited insight into a culture that differs from their own is dumb.
If this is the standard, then it is just a question of time until children from poor parents are removed due to the parent’s failure to provide a luxurious and civilized environment that an upper class family could provide.
I am glad the system causing this specific crap is scrapped, and I hope that the situation is resolved in the least bad way possible.