You've been around angry mothers (mothers who are actually mothers, not just "mothas"), right? The problem when you get angry and are worried about your child is that you aren't very logical at that moment, so I think Euterpe and I both agree that people who are in that state should not set the law, nor should they get to act with impunity just because they are in that state.
I have always said (despite what Michael/numbers says), that I would not throw out the constitution so that I could stop some "ticking time bomb" silly hypothetical. For that he said he'd call social services on me so my kids could be taken away- talk about nuts. We all know that we can, and might, act irrationally, and fairly violently, and probably illegally, if we thought our kids were in danger- but you never want people in that position to be able to make laws, or act with impunity. And I don't think people who express an opinion like mine should be threatened with child welfare services. The "ticking time bomb" hypo is an improbable situation that does not justify throwing out our constitution- or so many people think, and expressing that opinion should not open you up to threats and harassment- imo, of course. |
