Swedish Family's Parental Rights Terminated

[88GT]

TERMINATED.

I'm sick to my stomach.

HSLDA | Family Execution--Swedish Style

 

[ATOMonkey]

I've heard this story on the radio before. Very very sad....

Even more sad is this is not an isolated incident. There are similar things happening in other Nordic countries, and Germany as well.

If you don't send your kids to public school, are are endangering them.

Don't worry though, I'm sure nothing like that will ever happen in 'merca.

 

[Lex Concord]

I hate these stories.

There is nothing more dear to me than my wife and children. I can't imagine what I would do in such a situation.

 

[spec4]

I fear we are heading that way.

 

[Lex Concord]

I fear we are heading that way.

We are. It's just a matter of time.

It will make for interesting history.

 

[RockofStrength]

There are no words.

 

[Birds Away]

Let's see, the government union folks get with the teacher's union folks and the next thing you know home schooling will equal child neglect?

Yep, I can certainly see that happening.

 

[88GT]

I fear we are heading that way.

UN Convention on the Rights of a Child.

 

[Liberty1911]

Statists always seem to work against the family unit.

 

[ATOMonkey]

Statists always seem to work against the family unit.

Allegiance must always be first to the State.

 

[TheRude1]

Rotten SOB'S
How screwed in the head must people be to allow a goverment do this ?


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[Expat]

I think it will be harder to institute this in the US for one reason, the RKBA. People will fight and die for their children.

 

[jedi]

I think it will be harder to institute this in the US for one reason, the RKBA. People will fight and die for their children.

This I would agree with but alas those that homeschool in this country and a minority and one that is shrinking. The vast majority have gone thru the school system and are sending their kids (current kids in school) thru the system. Those few that are left are seen as weird and outsiders.

If the .gov where to ban homeschooling in the future it would not affect the majority and thus nothing will occur. History has shown us time and time what occurs.

 

[cosermann]

Hopefully, the Swedish Supreme Court can review it (either general or administrative).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judiciary_of_Sweden#Courts

 

[88GT]

This I would agree with but alas those that homeschool in this country and a minority and one that is shrinking. The vast majority have gone thru the school system and are sending their kids (current kids in school) thru the system. Those few that are left are seen as weird and outsiders.

If the .gov where to ban homeschooling in the future it would not affect the majority and thus nothing will occur. History has shown us time and time what occurs.

Actually, homeschooling is on the upward trend. And across the country, laws have become more favorable on the whole. 30+ years ago, it was outright illegal in many states. Now it's legal in all 57. Some states make it far more easier than others. And the trend of the last few years has been to crack down a bit more. But that's because government schools are realizing that they are losing the monopoly on education. The competition is proving them to be inefficient and woefully lacking in results. The response is not to step up their game but attempt to hobble the competitors.

Just take a look at Indiana. How many times have people argued here on INGO that there should be some accountability for homeschooling parents, that the children who are homeschooled need to be tested against their government school peers to see in the parents are doing a good enough job. And yet when there is a push to hold the government school educators to the same standard, what's the response? Oh, no, you can't hold teachers responsible for the students' performance. Whatevs.

If homeschooling weren't seen as a risk to government schools, nobody would care about us.

 

[JettaKnight]

I think it will be harder to institute this in the US for one reason, the RKBA. People will fight and die for their children.

If homeschooling weren't seen as a risk to government schools, nobody would care about us.

Elitism takes many forms....

 

[cosermann]

Actually, homeschooling is on the upward trend. ....

Right. Home education is growing - 5-15% per year. It's huge in the U.S.

 

[nemo97]

I think it will be harder to institute this in the US for one reason, the RKBA. People will fight and die for their children.

 

[jamil]

Right. Home education is growing - 5-15% per year. It's huge in the U.S.

I think distance learning will make this trend even greater as more accredited private and public distance schools offer wider choices of content for primary and secondary aged school kids.

 

[Rookie]

There's also public schooling via the internet called connections academy.