is allowing your child to become obese child abuse?

[Amby 490]

SC case looks on child obesity as child abuse. But is it?

Discuss...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I've said it before. I think it is, and I think parents should be penalized, just like drug addicted parents are.

[mawilson 2,133]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

Chubby altar boys are kinda cute? u pervert!

[Amby 490]

I've said it before. I think it is, and I think parents should be penalized, just like drug addicted parents are.

I agree. From what I've read about the topic, parents aren't normally penalized with jail time. They're ordered to take nutrition and cooking classes.

[natty bumppo 297]

and those "character building" chores are really a form of slavery ....

[alienlovechild 75]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

How did that work out for Buddha?

[Heracles 417]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

Indoctrination such as:

Like teaching respect, compassion, sacrifice for others, team spirit, community spirit, rising above hardship, self discipline, assisting others, civility

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Not all indoctrination is negative. Lets not get hung up on a word in the hopes that there's a good argument in the semantics.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Not all indoctrination is negative. Lets not get hung up on a word in the hopes that there's a good argument in the semantics.

tru dat. let's go back to talking about morbidly obese kids. that's the damn topic!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Well I'd say it probably is abusive as the child is dependent on the parents for the food he eats.

[mawilson 2,133]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

Indoctrination such as:

Like teaching respect, compassion, sacrifice for others, team spirit, community spirit, rising above hardship, self discipline, assisting others, civility

Yes, when delivered on a Jesus platter.

[Amby 490]

@ jesus platter

now please stay on topic peeps

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Well I'd say it probably is abusive as the child is dependent on the parents for the food he eats.

Exactly.

[Heracles 417]

It's bad, but not as bad as religious indoctrination.

Indoctrination such as:

Like teaching respect, compassion, sacrifice for others, team spirit, community spirit, rising above hardship, self discipline, assisting others, civility

Yes, when delivered on a Jesus platter.

When not abused and taught correctly, religion has it's place.

I have not really met too may religious folk that are not good honest people.