underdog Posted August 3, 2003 Does any one see a problem with this?????? The UN treaty, "Convention on the Rights of the Child" states in Article 13: The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of the child's choice. And just to clear up any confusion, Article 17 reads: States Parties recognize the important function performed by the mass media and shall ensure that the child has access to information and material from a diversity of national and international sources, especially those aimed at the promotion of his or her social, spiritual and moral well-being and physical and mental health. Article 7 prohibits closed adoption, thereby increasing the number of abortions: The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name, the right to acquire a nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents. Article 14 allows a 5-year-old to refuse to go to church, since the only age consideration in the treaty is "all under age 18": States Parties shall respect the right of the child to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. Article 15 forbids parents from determining what sort of characters their children hang out with or date: States Parties recognize the rights of the child to freedom of association and to freedom of peaceful assembly. Article 16 prohibits parents from preventing pre-marital sex: No child shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation. Article 19 prohibits corporal punishment: States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person who has the care of the child. Article 29 dictates that education be oriented toward the worship of the one world government: States Parties agree that the education of the child shall be directed to: b) The development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations; You may think I'm Paranoid but it's YOUR kids not government property. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites