Originally Posted by
English
I definitely would question those stats, simply because the past 10-15 years have completely decimated urban communities across the nation.
For argument's sake, let's say that you are correct. It may be sad that government is stepping in, but honestly, what's the alternative? Either you force people to be good parents [[how do you do that?), or you do whatever it takes.
If we wish to engage in coercion, we will become a very different society. I'm willing to have that conversation here, in Lansing, and in DC if we need to have it. But let's extend the conversation beyond "oh, these adults SUCK -- these kids don't have a chance!" And then 20 years later, we are having the same conversation about the parenting skills of today's kids.