Remember - You're Just "Legal" Parents Now

That's the way it's been for almost three years. Remember Paul Martin's infamous bill C-38 which redefined civil marriage? The very same bill also redefined parenting, replacing "natural parents" with "legal parents" and making it clear that in the eyes of the law, people are parents by the authority of the state, not by virtue of biological and natural relationship. So don't be surprised when the state tells you how to raise your children.

Here are some of their recent initiatives:

Senate passes anti-spanking bill
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Proposed legislation that could see parents hit with charges of assault for spanking their children has passed a first crucial step on its way to becoming law.

The bill, which would prohibit parents from using force on their children except in very limited circumstances, was adopted without fanfare by the Senate last evening. Liberal MP Marlene Jennings will now take it to the House of Commons, which must also adopt it before it can become law.
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The bill, first tabled in 2004, removes the defence currently contained in Section 43 of the Criminal Code for parents and educators who resort to corporal punishment as a corrective measure. Without that defence, they could be open to charges of assault for striking children in their care - particularly if it occurs often or is severe.

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Ms. Hervieux-Payette said she believes police and prosecutors will show discretion and won't prosecute in minor cases. Oh, sure we all know how tolerant and impartial the social workers are to Christian families. And, before you tell me that spanking is cruel and that there are other ways to punish a disobedient child, - check out this story:

OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian court has lifted a 12-year-old girl's grounding, overturning her father's punishment for disobeying his orders to stay off the Internet, his lawyer said Wednesday.

The girl had taken her father to Quebec Superior Court after he refused to allow her to go on a school trip for chatting on websites he tried to block, and then posting "inappropriate" pictures of herself online using a friend's computer.

The father's lawyer Kim Beaudoin said the disciplinary measures were for the girl's "own protection" and is appealing the ruling.

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Judging from the quotation marks, whoever wrote the article apparently doesn't agree with the girl's father. Apparently he doesn't believe that preventing a 12-year-old girl from posting certain pictures of herself on social networking sites is for the girl's own protection. Neither did the judge. But what troubles me the most is that Quebec Superior Court saw it appropriate for a 12-year-old to sue her father over mere house rules and that the judge presumed that she actually has the authority to overrule a father's decision as "too severe".

So here you have it folks. The government and the courts now have the authority to tell you whether or not you have the right to discipline your children. And if they don't like the way you raise your kids - they'll seize your children and find them some other "legal parents".