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Originally Posted by EE-BO
Hi AKA Monet,
When I mentioned standards- I was talking about the standards by which the government would decide when a child should be removed. I do think economics could end up playing an unfair role in that- hence my concern.
And fair point of you to note that this is an economic issue in general more than racial. I agree. The hypothetical I posed was driven in large part by the fact African-American status, on average, in the US is highly tied to economics, and not in a good way.
But most importantly, I love the hint of optimism in your posts on topics like this. It is very contagious- and thankfully so.
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I think that the authorities have a standard. But what would cause our children to make the conscious choice to pursue a violent act versus a collaborative supportive act of kindness? Because anger is an easier emotion to access and more viscerally empowering than to remain in solace and respond is transcendence and compassion...
It all comes down to the money or the value we place on those attachments that draw us an addiction to it... Some adults cannot triumph over their addictions, so how can we expect children to do so or to know the difference?
Thank you for the kind comment. I hope this civilized discussion can continue so that we can learn from each other rather than being "snarky"...
