tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post9035443814449214080..comments2024-03-11T11:13:12.066-05:00Comments on Homeschool and Etc.: A Few Rotten Apples.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-46112074981913539752009-02-13T09:11:00.000-06:002009-02-13T09:11:00.000-06:00Can a child molester be transformed and repentant?...Can a child molester be transformed and repentant?<BR/><BR/>I believe that, yes, they can. I believe in the transforming power of God. I believe in redemption.<BR/><BR/>...but I do not believe I have the ability to see the condition of another's heart, and so I would be very wary of letting real sex offenders near children.<BR/><BR/> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-20950800484663853502009-02-13T07:58:00.000-06:002009-02-13T07:58:00.000-06:00You mean against the abusive goose-stepping Nazi "...You mean against the abusive goose-stepping Nazi "special ed specialists" at (name) Elementary in (City Name) who should be forced to pick raspberries with their toes ten hours per day for the rest of their lives? Them? Nawww. I've totally forgiven them. :]<BR/><BR/>Ok. Really? Some have been promoted to positions where they oversee every kid's IEP at several elementaries. I can "get" that they should be forgiven b/c I am a Christian, but still not trust them or want my Woodjie to go to elementary school even though they can "help" him there.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-47561369733147934362009-02-13T06:14:00.000-06:002009-02-13T06:14:00.000-06:00Glad you're not bitter ;)Glad you're not bitter ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-25128048470856959302009-02-13T05:52:00.000-06:002009-02-13T05:52:00.000-06:00Sue, compulsory, mandatory anything is really scar...Sue, compulsory, mandatory anything is really scary to me for just the sort of situation you discussed.<BR/><BR/>A, I agree. And it's truly SICKENING to read about abuse or know what's going on in the world through your friends (that will never make news!). It really makes you want to go WHY DIDN'T ANYONE do something?<BR/><BR/>But often schools do not. They really don't see it. Nor do neighbours or friends or sometimes even the SO of the abuser. People can put on a good con. Bet in some ways the abuser is even conning himself that he's a good guy and if only the kid obeyed or whatever, this wouldn't have happened...<BR/><BR/>Liberty, though, implicitly implies lack of safety. I don't think we should be "free" to let our kids carsurf, but eye exams?? Does the state need to get that involved in our lives???<BR/><BR/>Ganeida, those poor little kids will wind up knowing zero languages well! Here in the US, we have similar laws in *some states* mandating classes be in English. Which I support, but I also understand there needs to be a transition time as well.Happy Elf Mom (Christine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15047347624037697311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-15701741395354799232009-02-13T05:42:00.000-06:002009-02-13T05:42:00.000-06:00I have dear friends who lived & worked in Belg...I have dear friends who lived & worked in Belgium for a while where children are institutionalised from about 3 years old so they won't cause any social waves in a very small crowded country. Even though they weren't citizens & didn't speak the language they weren't allowed to homeschool. The kids struggled. Now they have returned to their native Ireland where Gaelic is compulsory & the kids, who are not gifted in languages, are struggling again but no~one calls this abuse. I happen to think it is. Nothing good ever comes of forcing everyone to conform to the same pattern. I've travelled in those countries that are very conformist & require a high level of conformity from their citizenship & I find it truely frightening. It stifles creative thought & true reaoned thinking but because it is government endorsed no~one calls that abuse either. And don't get me started on how Hitler gulled an entire nation or Stalin & his chicken. I would much rather run the risk that some people will be bad parents & some parents will be abusive than have the government dictate how our children are to be raised.Ganeidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176246964466185315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-40254037853538347682009-02-13T00:27:00.000-06:002009-02-13T00:27:00.000-06:00"Abuse is always, always, always the fault of the ..."Abuse is always, always, always the fault of the abuser and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law."<BR/><BR/>Amen!<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, the law is just trying to strike a balance between protecting those who do not have good, protective parents *while* respecting the rights of the good apples. It's a really, really tough job. I hate to be a cynic, but I don't know how there will ever be a system that perfectly balances safety with liberty.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00293780005404059775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2212741399857110313.post-32865351686381662802009-02-12T17:37:00.000-06:002009-02-12T17:37:00.000-06:00You said, "Abuse is always, always, always the fau...You said, "Abuse is always, always, always the fault of the abuser and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law."<BR/><BR/>I say "Amen" to that! <BR/><BR/>When I start hearing about how kids are going to be so much safer and better off in day care/pre-school I can't help but feel a bit cynical. A close and dear relative of mine was molested in day care at the age of three. Her parents put her there in good faith. It was a day care at a large church. The man who did it was the husband of one of the workers. The truth is that there is no way to make sure every child everywhere is safe. In general, though, most parents are going to love and care for their kids more than anyone outside the family.<BR/><BR/>That's my 2 yen.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508033779758406137noreply@blogger.com