• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    4 months ago

    I know, I read the article, but they’re going beyond that now. And I really don’t think that making children hate the government by taking them away from their parents is going to break the crime cycle.

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      4 months ago

      Like I said, it’s a tough question. I agree it’s very much a grey area, but I do think it’s better than leaving things to continue the way they have been up to now.

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        4 months ago

        I just think of all the other situations in which children were taken by their parents such as the U.S. foster system or Canadian residential schools and they tend to churn out criminals. But hopefully you’re on the right side of things and this will help break the cycle.

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          4 months ago

          The obvious difference I’m seeing (at least based on the article) is that the US and Canadian systems were woefully underfunded and overwhelmed. Whereas this program has a small number of participants and seems fairly well supported. Time will tell I suppose.