I don't see that. Yes, Carol neither likes nor trusts Amy, but the vast majority of her neglect was by omission rather than commission. Amy got schooling, bed and board, and clothing. The Dallons never told her about Marquis, but to be fair, she never asked. Nor was she physically or verbally abused. I don't see where the 'felony level' aspect comes in.
It probably has a lot to do with the horrifying levels of fucked up Amy is, combined with the implications of what little we do see. As noted in the post you quoted, the level of fucked up she is strongly influences edale's judgement that it's felony levels of emotional neglect.
Hell no. Just Hell the Fuck No. Psychological testing is imminently fallible and able to be gamed. It wouldn't be capable of providing valid results for this scenario.
Honestly, I don't see much point. How many teens actually want to have kids? Just give them all good sex ed and access to birth control.Personally, I think that potential parents should have to study for, and pass, a test before they're ever allowed to have kids. Little things like "how to change a diaper" and "CPR for infants" as well as leaving a noisemaker in the next room that goes off every three hours that they have to pick up and cuddle to make it quiet down.
Also, things like basic training on treating kids equally, proportionate punishment for misdemeanours and so forth.
Now that I come to think of it, I'd say it should be a mandatory course covering about a month (a solid week of which involves the noisemaker in the next room, just to drive the lesson home) for 15-18 year olds. Give them an idea of what it's like to be a parent. (Also, put someone in the class who is a parent, so the rest of them can see how someone who's already done it can breeze through).
I reckon the birth rate would plummet.
Universal mandated birth control until they've passed the test and have indicated their willingness to have kids?
Personally, I think that potential parents should have to study for, and pass, a test before they're ever allowed to have kids. Little things like "how to change a diaper" and "CPR for infants" as well as leaving a noisemaker in the next room that goes off every three hours that they have to pick up and cuddle to make it quiet down.
Also, things like basic training on treating kids equally, proportionate punishment for misdemeanours and so forth.
Now that I come to think of it, I'd say it should be a mandatory course covering about a month (a solid week of which involves the noisemaker in the next room, just to drive the lesson home) for 15-18 year olds. Give them an idea of what it's like to be a parent. (Also, put someone in the class who is a parent, so the rest of them can see how someone who's already done it can breeze through).
I reckon the birth rate would plummet.
Oh, sure, that part makes sense - not saying i agree with you, but I see your point - but the mandatory baby simulator training for teens to 'show them what they're getting into' is redundant.
Sure, some of them will do something stupid anyway. But that's always going to happen. The one who can't help but think with their genitalia are always going to do the natural and stupid thing, and no amount of 'scare them straight' is going to stop that.
Beats having mistreated or abandoned unwanted babies.
I'm probably about to piss off a lot of people, but I'd actually make an addition to that.
Which is one of the few really good reasons why it would be politically impossible to get this passed.
If it comes to people's rights to have babies whenever they want vs. the babies rights to be cared for by someone competent, I'm going with the babies every damn time.
In the Vorkosigan series, Beta Colony is a fairly tightly run society on a not yet fully terraformed world. They've codified relationships there, including having publicly available Registered Sex Therapists (usually, but not always, genetic hermaphrodites who can literally swing both ways) who are highly trained, state-licensed, and make damn sure that a young couple's first sexual experiences are amazing. Also, reproductive implants. Betans believe in, once the youngsters get old enough to be active, take 'em to a Therapist (doesn't have to be sex, talking is just fine too) give 'em the implant, and let 'em sort it out for themselves.
Sounds like Demolition Man. Not that I'm opposed to it.
Yeah, but any system will have people who don't fit in. What we have now certainly does.
She was reasonably fine with it, until she met and fell in love with a Barryaran.
