tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post6461107498171359239..comments2023-03-25T08:18:10.396-05:00Comments on Parental Rights Tn: Action Item to Protect Parental RightsParental Rightshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17953077045246905513noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post-47399990275433660462010-08-05T20:18:37.239-05:002010-08-05T20:18:37.239-05:00Mr. Manning,
Thank you for your help in influenc...Mr. Manning,<br /> Thank you for your help in influencing our Senators. I wish I could understand their hesitancy as it is very frustrating to me also.<br /> As for Alexander, I am concerned that he, having been part of the Education Department in the past, may actually agree with some of the principles underlying the UN CRC. <br /> Corker seems to be coming along though. I am trying to find out why he won't cosponsor. <br />Sincerely,<br />Eric Potter MDEric Potter MDhttp://www.parentalrightstn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post-8712111837210308922010-08-05T00:14:56.951-05:002010-08-05T00:14:56.951-05:00Dr. Potter,
I have called and written to both Sen...Dr. Potter,<br /><br />I have called and written to both Senator Corker's and Senator Alexander's offices asking them to co-sponsor SR519. I received emails from both Senators expressing their intentions to oppose the UNCRC, yet they continue to not sign on as co-sponsors of SR519. I have noticed that Senator Corker has signed a letter of support for SR519. Any ideas on why they won't sign on as co-sponsors?<br /><br />Thanks for your work on this very important matter.<br /><br />Gary Manning<br />Arlington, TNGary Manningnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post-10045517350502869922010-07-28T11:05:11.421-05:002010-07-28T11:05:11.421-05:00Dear Jan,
I promised to also address your conce...Dear Jan,<br /> I promised to also address your concerns about lack of proof that the "PRA lobby's" warnings are actually occurring elsewhere with this treaty. My first thought is that you have not researched very far into this issue. Many examples of the treaties effects are evident in our national website www.parentalrights.org. If you are seeking understanding in this area, please go there and find what you are claiming does not exist.<br /><br /> As for answering your question "what rights do children have?" I am answering this question a second time as I recently answered it in another blog's comment section, but I'll repeat myself for argument's sake. A child has the right to be protected, raised, loved, and nurtured by a parent unless that parent commits a crime against the child. Only with that criminal conviction does the child require the government to provide intervention against the parent. While the government provides numerous regulations for daycares and schools, they do not have jurisdiction in the private home unless a crime occurs.<br /> I have a question for you, Jan. What is your hidden agenda?<br /> <br />Concerned about your lack of research into this issue,<br />Eric Potter MDEric Potter MDhttp://www.parentalrights.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post-76632950108554753082010-07-28T06:35:21.764-05:002010-07-28T06:35:21.764-05:00Dear Jan,
Obviously, your main concern is that ...Dear Jan,<br /> Obviously, your main concern is that children should not be forced to follow a particular religion and should be allowed to receive unhindered whatever ideas are presented to them. Later I will address glaring fallacies and other untruths in your statement above, but for now I will comment only on what seems to be your main concern. <br /> I can only speak for myself in answering this, but I will wholeheartedly agree that parents should have the freedom to be the main influencers of their children's belief. If parents are not afforded this right, who then decides what is right for children to be exposed to and at what age. We have a plethora of beliefs and ideas that could be presented to our children. Are they ready for sex education at age 4? Are they ready to learn about abortion at age 5? Should we show them X rated movies at age 6? Should we arrange sex parties for elementary age children? Should we teach them that no God exists if we believe that their faith will determine their happiness in life? Who gets the final word on these questions?<br /> There are many more questions than this, but this fact is true. What children believe at an early age will profoundly affect their beliefs throughout life. Also, what they believe will determine how they respond to life and therefore will determine what degree of joy, despair, prosperity, and failure they experience. <br /> What you neglect to state clearly is that if parents do not serve as the gatekeepers of influence for their children, then someone must do so. This will be the government. You also assume that the government would then be neutral and so the children would choose for themselves. Neutrality is an illusion. Teaching children that all religions are equal options is the same as teaching children that none of them are true. This is the achilles heel of post-modernistic relativity. If all conflicting beliefs are equally valid, then all are also equally false.<br /> In summary, I do believe that parents should be the final authority on what their children are exposed to in life. You are free to disagree, but I believe that most parents agree with me, especially if it regards their own children. If a theocracy were trying to impose religion on your children, I think you would be quite up in arms about such a governmental intrusion into your family.<br /> As I said earlier, I will address your misleading statements later.<br />Sincerely,<br />Eric Potter MDEric Potter MDhttp://www.parentalrightstn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5816804904984520637.post-80193665373755386082010-07-28T01:12:53.465-05:002010-07-28T01:12:53.465-05:00The problem the PRA lobby has is that not one of t...The problem the PRA lobby has is that not one of the arguments used to oppose ratification holds water. Nowhere do they bother to mention that not one of their alleged consequences has happened anywhere else in the world? Or do they ever answer the question, what rights do they say children have? The hidden agenda is to oppose any idea that children have the right to choose their religious beliefs or to receive ideas their parents do not want them to hear.Bognor Regis Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053903360049633138noreply@blogger.com