Re:How Iceland got teens to say no to drugs (2017)
by Mirioron on Saturday July 25, 2020 @03:25PM
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Yes, I do. In fact, characterizing it as neglect makes me think even less of this. It's essentially "if you don't raise your kids the way you're told then you're neglecting then and we will be forced to intervene".
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Re:How Iceland got teens to say no to drugs (2017)
by asgeir on Saturday July 25, 2020 @03:43PM
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You could make the same argument against any definition of neglect.
I think that this cutoff point is in there to make sure that the law gets evenly applied. Otherwise CPS would have to make a judgement call and you can't guarantee that everyone gets equal treatment that way.
Re:How Iceland got teens to say no to drugs (2017)
by hurxnid on Saturday July 25, 2020 @05:14PM
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Why stop there? It is obvious that poor diet and lack of exercise is much worse. Maybe if your kid can’t run a certain speed or has a bad BMI you get the jackboots at your door threatening to lock both you and your kid up.