Government Can't be the Mommy
Posted by Abaco 5 years, 9 months ago to Philosophy
So, I was looking at real estate outside of California again this weekend. Now, in light of recent lawmaking removing all control from parents in California regarding their children's health, the big move is afoot. It was interesting talking with realtors. Their eyes get big when they talk about how their phones are exploding with calls from Californians the past few weeks. Real estate prices outside of California are skyrocketing. I was mulling over this new transition. Several families we know have informed us they're going to Idaho now. One family to Arizona. So...what has really brought this on, in terms of philosophy? It dawned on me that our government has, for 50 years, been playing the role of the daddy. Where allowed, it doesn't work well for the children. So many fatherless households, so many kids harmed. But, here in California they are starting to try to play the role of the mommy too. It's not the first time. They tried it years ago with bussing in LA country, which resulted in the housing explosion in Orange County. This was a smaller version of what I'm seeing now. But, this latest effort is a statewide deal. When they try to take control of the child away from the mommy people still bristle. I think that's a good sign, a healthy reaction. They should remove the child where the mother doesn't have quick access. They shouldn't mandate medical treatments. A lot of moms, apparently, don't want to be replaced yet. And, here they're telling their husbands (those who still have them), "Let's get out of here".