for those of us who ticked off at CPS, that's kind of the point. who you want "anywhere near children" should have nothing to do with my relationship with my kids.

> who you want "anywhere near children" should have nothing to do with my relationship with my kids.

The laws against child abuse argue against this kind of absolutism.

Do you have something against those, too?

I thought that was obvious.

Yes, they want to beat their kid in peace: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34918902

Why? It seems like those things are directly related. If I see somebody treating their child poorly then I wouldn't want them caring for my children.

Guess I’d better quit as a paramedic since I’m apparently not fit to be around kids, let alone treat them in medical emergencies.

All well and good until you're on the reverse end of the stick. It cuts both ways. Sometimes CPS is direly necessary. Sometimes it's just harassment.

I applaud your parents for staying level-headed. There is a 100% chance I would have gotten into a firefight with the government in the same scenario. And of course that would have been objectionally successful for the government as the children would have been removed from the home.