Post: #15

If you have limited resources, say welfare, you shouldn't be spending your money on alcohol, drugs, cigs, lottery, etc.

Some of the nicest people I know smoke a little weed or whatever, and they seem to be really good parents. I don't think responsible people should keep their drugs in the house with the kids, but if you have a Bugle can out in the shed out of reach of the kiddies and you only imbibe when they aren't around or are tucked safely in bed, I can deal with that. It is a risk, for sure, but I can't pretend I am overly offended by it.

Some of the most fucked up people in the world are foster parents. I know there are some good ones, but I don't trust anybody to take care of kids as well as the parents/family will. Kids that have fucked up families are in such danger. It makes me sick. Being a bad parent should be a felony. Not just the horrid abuse stuff, but being a bad parent in general.

The issue is spending money you get for your kids on yourself. WTF is wrong with people? Stop making excuses and do something with your life. You only get the one...

Post: #16

I have heard horror stories of foster parents a few do it to get money from the state.

Post: #17

An old work colleague of mine admitted that being a foster carer was akin to winning the fucking lottery.

He was a creep that I wouldn't have trusted with the care of children anyway.

Post: #18

Maybe orphanages and group homes aren't such a bad idea if they are properly managed. How weird would it be for a little kid to have to go live in a stranger's home. That must be awful.

Unless a kid has loving grandparents or older siblings, they are pretty much screwed.

The only way to change the way people care for their kids is to hold them accountable. If you are a suck parent, you should be forced to pay for a private care home for your kids. If a POS parent loses a kid now they just have another one. Or two or three.

There isn't any real punishment.