dakota190 Posted August 29, 2009 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 640 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/14/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted August 29, 2009 I doubt this will add much if any to what has already been posted as they pretty cover the spectrum but I copied a link to an article on this from Onenewsnow. http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=659638 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amor Posted September 6, 2009 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 1 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,194 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/18/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted September 6, 2009 I read this article - It doesn't mention exactly what "rigidly held" beliefs were at the crux of this issue. I would be interested to know what was so alarming to officials - who admit that she was academically up to date and attended mainstream public school as is required for socialization with others. Could there be some teachings that this child is being subjected to that were detrimental? I didn't read where it said Christian views - so could there have been another? There is something missing here from this story. Isn't the issue of parental consent involved here in so much as it is the child's father who objects to the mother home-schooling the child, and the courts seem to be taking the father's side. As to the detrimental teachings one aspect seemed to be the fact that being home-schooled was alienating the child from the father The guardian also noted that Amanda's relationship with her father suffered because she did not think he loved her as much as he said he did due to the fact that he refused to "adopt her religious beliefs." Does the mother's right to choose how her daughter is educated out-weigh the father's right? Should a child of this age be allowed to decide herself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted September 7, 2009 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Should a child of this age be allowed to decide herself? I remember being that age. I believe kids are much more aware of things than we give them credit for. Why is it that adults forget what they thought and felt when they were younger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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