You don't understand it because you Brits don't have a Bill of Rights which gives you the right of choice as parents, to make their own decisions. Most local laws are made by the individual states here in the U.S.A., not decreed by the federal government or by a King.
Over here, parents have the right to raise their children as they see fit - parents have freedom of choice in Iowa. Only in extreme cases would the government step in and force them to do something they don't believe in. For example, anyone has the right to get down on their hands and knees twice a day to pray to the Hindu gods - that's their right in the U.S.A. ---In [email protected], <[email protected]> wrote : Depressing little article about religious "privilege", but fascinating that this carries on so far into the 21st century in the world's richest, smartest country... Non sequitur. Faith-Healer Parents Who Let Their Child Die Should Go to Jail http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption Faith-Healer Parents Who Let Their Child Die Should Go t... http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption And yet, most U.S. states have exemptions for parents who withhold medical care on religious grounds. View on www.newrepublic.com http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121187/idahos-christy-perry-defends-followers-christ-religious-exemption Preview by Yahoo
