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\I understand that but children do not have the power to choose how they are brought up.
They have no choice of who their parents are.
If I had things my way, I would horse whip ****ty parents with no remorse.
No they don't, and we, as part of the social contract we have adopted, are committed and obligated to see that children are not abused or neglected. So, all 50 states have laws defining criminal abuse and neglect and all 50 states have provisions to remove children from homes where they are criminally abused or neglected. And anybody who would willfully allow children to remain in such a home is as bad as those who criminally abuse or neglect their kids.
Again, I have no problem offering a helping hand to parents who, through no fault of their own, need temporary help or who want to break an irresponsible cycle. I've devoted a good portion of my life doing exactly that. But kids should grow up watching their parents earning their income, managing a household, balancing a budget, and paying their bills. If they grow up seeing mom and dad subsist on a government check, they are far more likely to accept that as a normal way of life and perpetuate that cycle.