MizSterious: “So from this, we can presume that you would prefer to allow a child to be abused, perhaps even to his death, rather than removed from an abusive home? I mean, after all, we can’t be doing things “for the children,” now, can we?”
My concern is the same concern all freedom-loving people should have. I’m amazed at how quickly some FReepers jump to the defense of the government. That is NOT a conservative position. Conservatives, of which I am one, should always be highly suspicious of any government action, even more so when children are being taken from their parents. That’s why the burden of proof is supposed to be on the government, even when children are involved.
What if these children really aren’t in the abusive situation some of you imagine? What about the trauma they are experiencing NOW as a result of the government’s action? What about the parents rights and the agony some of them are no doubt experiencing? Is every single mother and father assumed guilty of abuse simply because they live in this cult?
They went into the ranch in answer to a distress call. Once there, they saw signs of abuse, and obtained a valid warrant. It’s called “due process,” and it’s what our country’s laws are all about. Perhaps you would be happier with NO law, and NO order, just a bunch of lawless yahoos running around doing what they please, harming whoever and whatever they want. That isn’t my idea of civilization, sorry.
Only members in good standing. I say that with half my tongue in my cheek.