So many people want to be involved in how other parents can raise their kids. This is especially problematic for people who have never been or ever will be parents.
I largely stay out of how my kids raise their kids and I'm their grandfather.
To believe you have a higher moral insight over how other parents raise their kids is part of the reason the uniited states is an oxymoron. The vocal left and the vocal right want to force their views down the throats of those they disagree with. Both are the problem.
I agree that it is the parents' responsibility, so school boards and politicians who want to keep parents in the dark about their children's mental crisis should stay out of it like you said. Report it to the parents, not hide it and facilitate it behind their backs.
I'm sorry if I come off direct, but I'm tired of the vocal left and vocal right just throwing bricks at each other especially on the trans issues. I'm tired of the HRC using what the supreme court decides and what laws states are creating to inflame the issue.
Laws don't drive culture. Culture drives laws. We have very different cultures in the divide states that at the grossest level roughly align with the red state/blue state definitions. Time to significantly reduce the federal governments involvement in these issues.
I live in CA. CA is off the wall on some issues. But I don't need the federal government to get involved in CA politics. CA can handle it.
The easiest way to reduce the power of the federal government is to repeal the 16th amendment. That is the real elephant in the room even on trans issues. Does the federal government pay for gender affirming surgery for the military and government employees is an example. Move the money to the states and things will get sorted out.
CA for example could provide state medical care for any military or federal worker that is a residence of that state. The residence of CA pay all their taxes to CA so it would be straightforward.
If that was a response to what I wrote it's a bit strange.
That response is my position.
So many people want to be involved in how other parents can raise their kids. This is especially problematic for people who have never been or ever will be parents.
I largely stay out of how my kids raise their kids and I'm their grandfather.
To believe you have a higher moral insight over how other parents raise their kids is part of the reason the uniited states is an oxymoron. The vocal left and the vocal right want to force their views down the throats of those they disagree with. Both are the problem.
I agree that it is the parents' responsibility, so school boards and politicians who want to keep parents in the dark about their children's mental crisis should stay out of it like you said. Report it to the parents, not hide it and facilitate it behind their backs.
I'm sorry if I come off direct, but I'm tired of the vocal left and vocal right just throwing bricks at each other especially on the trans issues. I'm tired of the HRC using what the supreme court decides and what laws states are creating to inflame the issue.
Laws don't drive culture. Culture drives laws. We have very different cultures in the divide states that at the grossest level roughly align with the red state/blue state definitions. Time to significantly reduce the federal governments involvement in these issues.
I live in CA. CA is off the wall on some issues. But I don't need the federal government to get involved in CA politics. CA can handle it.
The easiest way to reduce the power of the federal government is to repeal the 16th amendment. That is the real elephant in the room even on trans issues. Does the federal government pay for gender affirming surgery for the military and government employees is an example. Move the money to the states and things will get sorted out.
CA for example could provide state medical care for any military or federal worker that is a residence of that state. The residence of CA pay all their taxes to CA so it would be straightforward.