tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post1078244746127576035..comments2024-03-09T18:57:10.942+13:00Comments on Liberty Scott: The state and childrenLibertyscotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-49637183479420925912010-11-23T19:51:02.677+13:002010-11-23T19:51:02.677+13:00Brian, (Individual) rights come with the ability t...Brian, (Individual) rights come with the ability to reason and the ability to be responsible. Children are developing these abilities and hence their rights are, as Scott put it, held in trust by their parents. We could have an interesting but collectively irresolvable discussion about when those rights become transferable.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-76206969871134072912010-11-15T09:56:33.377+13:002010-11-15T09:56:33.377+13:00LS - You claim that:
"Children inherently do...LS - You claim that:<br /><br />"Children inherently do not have the rights and powers of adults, because their rights are held in trust by their parents/guardians."<br /><br />How is this different to:<br /><br />"Women inherently do not have the rights and powers of men, because their rights are held in trust by men"?<br /><br />Or:<br /><br />"Slaves inherently do not Brian Scurfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791173154893714681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-12693116295772111552010-11-11T16:03:23.605+13:002010-11-11T16:03:23.605+13:00Christine Rankin was on the radio yesterday saying...Christine Rankin was on the radio yesterday saying Canada has a good system to follow...<br /><br />Anyone know much about that..?Jeremy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819630707494648769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-60957653937217582432010-11-11T10:31:09.102+13:002010-11-11T10:31:09.102+13:00Lindsay yes, I saw the promo during Channel 4 news...Lindsay yes, I saw the promo during Channel 4 news tonight. Apparently it will advocate flat tax and a smaller state!Libertyscotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741049550997300680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15768887.post-74143927711975999212010-11-11T06:40:07.058+13:002010-11-11T06:40:07.058+13:00Child abuse rates - physical, emotional, sexual or...Child abuse rates - physical, emotional, sexual or neglect - are lowest where parents are employed.<br /><br />Good post Scott.<br /><br />I can't find an e-mail address for you but this looks interesting, screening Nov 11;<br /><br />http://www.channel4.com/programmes/britains-trillion-pound-horror-story/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.com