Foster kids weren’t separated by the US government to punish their parents for a misdemeanor and deter others. Unaccompanied kids at the border weren’t either. Equating the forced separation policy to those two says more about you—and cognitive dissonance—than about the policy.
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Never underestimate the fact that moral consistency lends more credibility to your cause. Hence, the foster care comparisons, and the outright dismissal of
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The difference is the US government created one of those problems, deliberately hurting children to punish their parents and send a message to unrelated people. I don’t want my government to do that. Do you?
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Of course not. It should go to follow that you wouldn't want children to experience any pain, no matter the cause. It's the blatant moral relativism that people are pointing out, not the cause in itself.
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Then we agree. About 27% of Americans think it’s a good idea according to polls. I care a lot about gov policy. Make things better if possible; avoid making things worse. I see your point about caring for all kids. But this is an example of gov making things worse. Easy to end.
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