THE LAW IS A ASS
Or at least the judge is.
This one really is a no-brainer. An IN judge, presiding over a divorce, has ruled that the parents of a 9-year-old cannot teach him their Wiccan beliefs. Why? Becasue he has attended a Catholic school:
“There is a discrepancy between Ms. Jones and Mr. Jones’ lifestyle and the belief system adhered to by the parochial school. . . . Ms. Jones and Mr. Jones display little insight into the confusion these divergent belief systems will have upon (the boy) as he ages,” the bureau said in its report.
So the school’s practices take precedence over the parents’? Or, more likely, the judge is just prejudiced against Wicca. What a dumb ruling. It will be overturned just as soon as the Indiana branch of the ACLU can file its brief.
9 Responses to “THE LAW IS A ASS”
 Comment by Chris Abraham May 26th, 2005 at 5:27 pm |
Isn’t it “An Ass?” Isn’t this an education and home schooling site? Shouldn’t you have known that? |
 Comment by Anne May 26th, 2005 at 5:39 pm |
I’m a Catholic homeschooling mom, and that ruling really bothers me. Not because I’m a former Wiccan (which I am) but because I don’t think the state has any business telling me what religious beliefs I can teach my children. If they can take it away from those parents, they can take it away from me. Thanks for sharing! |
 Comment by Daryl Cobranchi May 26th, 2005 at 5:43 pm |
And you should read more Dickens: “If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble,… “the law is a ass—a idiot. If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is that his eye may be opened by experience—by experience.” |
 Comment by Chris May 26th, 2005 at 8:38 pm |
The score… Daryl – 1 |
 Comment by speedwell May 27th, 2005 at 9:08 am |
Anne nails the issue, well and concisely. Was going to post, but I have nothing to add. |
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Comment by Stephanie May 27th, 2005 at 9:13 am |
Thanks, Anne. I’m still angry I can’t talk about it without using strings of obscenities. You hit it on the head. If it happened to them *it can happen to you.* |
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Comment by speedwell May 30th, 2005 at 10:19 pm |
Could be wrong, but didn’t I remember a “word omitted” dash in that Dickens quote? Didn’t the beadle say, “Then the law is a — ass…”? If that’s true (may depend on your edition), then the word left out is probably “b–y” or “d–d.” Hm? |
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Comment by Dy June 1st, 2005 at 11:26 am |
I wonder how the state would feel about the potentially dangerous effect of “divergent belief systems” of mixed-faith couples raising children? Hmmm. Shouldn’t the state step in to do something about that, then, following this man’s attempt at logic? And, then, in order to determine a “healthy” belief system vs. a “problematic” one, we’ll need to have State authorized belief systems. You can register for one when you get your National ID card… Dy |
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Comment by Dy June 1st, 2005 at 11:27 am |
Oh good heck, in reviewing that, I realized it wasn’t terribly clear that I am not advocating those measure, but I agree. The man is a ass! |