True enough, but it simply doesn’t feel to me that a child can be meaningfully called “property” at all. Hell, I’m not completely sure that a pet dog can be called property.
Hypothetical question: if my child expresses the desire to go live with some other family, and that family is willing, and in my judgment that family will treat my child roughly as well as I will, is it OK for me to deny that expressed desire and keep my child with me?
OK, then… I suspect you and I have very different understandings of what being property entails. If you’re interested in unpacking your understanding, I’m interested in hearing it.
True enough, but it simply doesn’t feel to me that a child can be meaningfully called “property” at all. Hell, I’m not completely sure that a pet dog can be called property.
Hypothetical question: if my child expresses the desire to go live with some other family, and that family is willing, and in my judgment that family will treat my child roughly as well as I will, is it OK for me to deny that expressed desire and keep my child with me?
(quick edit)
Yes, it’s OK, just the same as with a mentally impaired relative under your care, and for roughly the same reasons.
If said relative couldn’t be considered property, then neither does this judgment signify that children are property.
OK, then… I suspect you and I have very different understandings of what being property entails. If you’re interested in unpacking your understanding, I’m interested in hearing it.
Ok, maybe later.