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[–] afunkysongaday 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (13 children)

There’s no such thing as ‘parents’ rights’

Parents have a right to raise their children in accordance with their own values

Great start!

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Finish the thought.

. But that doesn’t give them the right to override their children’s own rights under the Charter, notably their children’s rights to life and security of the person.

Parents have the right to teach their values not as a product of being parents, but as a result of their individual rights to freedom of expression. What they don't have is a right to enforce those values on their child if their child rejects them.

[–] afunkysongaday -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Parents have all kinds of rights simply because they are the parents and not just because of general rights like freedom of expression. Obviously. If you disagree I'll happily choose the name of your next kid. Because, you know, parents have no rights besides those everyone has anyways.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/child_law/resources/child_law_practiceonline/child_law_practice/vol-35/february-2016/parental-rights-cases-to-know/

I get that the article is trying to make a point for children's rights, I fully support that, but the choice for a headline is really, really bad. If you care about the matter you should not defend that headline because it makes the "pro child rights" side look silly. As if the only way for children to have rights was denying the existence of rights of parents. That does not help anyone.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Check which community you are posting this to.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

His point about the headline stands. They directly contradict themselves in the very first two sentences.

There is such a thing as parents rights, but those rights have limitations, just like every right we hold.

[–] afunkysongaday -5 points 1 year ago

... so in Canada a stranger can name your kids? Or, you know, maybe the parents?

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