Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Children's Bill of Rights

If you were to write a Bill of Rights of the Child, what would you put in it? Here's a draft, of what one might include:

Be it enacted, that we, the people of America, acting in the interest of children, do hereby declare that these rights will be extended to all the children of our nation.


1. That unborn children have the right to life.


2. That children have the right to two parents, one being female and the other male. We pledge to hold divorce to a minimum, even enduring uncomfortable relations with our spouses, in order to provide our children this right.


3. That children have the right to a stable home, where parents love and show affection for each other, a home united, not divided. We pledge to hold divorce to a minimum, even enduring uncomfortable relations with our spouses, in order to provide our children this right.


4. That children have the right to our love. We pledge to love our children, to tell them we love them and to treat them with love. We pledge to give them the positive re-enforcements to make them feel appreciated and worthwhile in life.


5. That children have the right to our care. We pledge to provide them food to keep them healthy, and a home to keep them comfortable and clothing to keep them warm. We pledge to make the sacrifices required to provide them care and comfort.


6. That children have the right to not be abused. We pledge to never unduly harm our children, neither through mental abuse, nor physical abuse, neither through sexual abuse nor emotional abuse.


7. That children have the right to respect. We pledge to not treat them as subjects, but as a heritage and gift, as a trust and a treasure.


8. That children have the right to learn what is right and moral, to learn to treat other people respectfully, and to have values. We pledge to teach our children these things.


9. That children have the right to education. We pledge to take advantage of the formal education opportunities of our land, to keep them in school, and to engender in them a love of learning.


We, the undersigned, therefore, acting of our own accord, do so proclaim these rights, with this document being signed by every parent, and every adult who should so wish to enter their signature. We proclaim these things in solemnity, not attaching government punishments, but placing our names before the world, that each of us will so treat our children in accordance with the promises of this document.

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