CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG! February 21, 2014
By author Bryce A Baker
Child Protection
from the Law
To
understand what is happening in modern pertinent circumstances, one has to
immerse themselves deep into that callow thought pattern.
In 1985 the Child
Protection laws changed in Canada to secure any child free from abuse. In the
process it relinquished most, if not all authority away from parents, teachers,
law enforcement or any adult.
I understand
the theory of providing a protective base for our children, but I saw a
substantial increase in youth crime and extended violence soon after that law
was instituted.
Many times
as I personally approached youth that were committing a crime, minor or
felonious; their response was for the most part the same, “I am under age and
you can’t do nothing to me.” And they smiled as they said it!
The laws
were instituted to reduce abuse by family or otherwise against these children,
but created a monster. The youth are programmed that there is no retribution
while they are a minor and like a very young child, will test how much they can
get away with. The freedom they have been given in this regard is programming the
future as adults.
Respect for
my elders and others remains a part of my being as taught when I was young. If
children are taught that respect, honor, authority, consideration and even love
are only options in growing up, then
what we are dealing with now is expected.
I
investigated charges of sexual assault against a teacher by two teenage girls
in the late 1980’s. My investigation cleared the teacher of these charges and
the two girls admitted in court, they made the allegations up because the
teacher was giving them a failing grade. As a result, the teacher was still
forced to forfeit his credentials as a teacher, his wife left, and he spent his
savings on the lawyer. The girls were given NO punishment for their actions.
I could
write volumes of the damage this law has done, but the only way it can change
is if we start thinking like responsible adults and reinstitute proper
parenting back into our society. No, I don’t believe that a corporal punishment
is necessary; there are many other ways to instill proper values in our
children.
As adults,
we pay for mistakes and that is accepted, (more or less) so think like a child
and ask yourself; ‘If I steal that cookie from the cookie jar, will I get in
trouble and get punished?’ or ‘Oh well; I can do anything I want because if I
can’t, I will just call Child Protection and complain about my parents!’
I give
credit to the good parents that give their children the guidance they need to
grow to become a responsible adult.
“Sorry mom!
I will put the cookie back.”
Please... CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG!
Bryce A Baker
www.bryceabaker.com
