Child's V Parent's Rights

Question 1

What do child liberationists believe?

Answer 1

That kids should have all the same rights as adults including sex, drugs, work related ones

Question 2

What does Farson argue?

Answer 2

That giving the same rights is important from a freedom and ideological perspective

Question 3

A 16 year old can do what in relation to their MP?

Answer 3

Have sexual relations, but not vote for them

Question 4

Eekelaar’s quote on autonomy…

Answer 4

It’s the most dangerous but precious of rights

Question 5

Argument against child autonomy in relation to school?

Answer 5

The kids long term goals may not be proper and by not going to school they are deprived of their future

Question 6

Eekelaars 3 interests view argues that

Answer 6

Autonomy interest for a child is less valuable than basic or developmental interests

Question 7

Two types of theories of rights?

Answer 7

Will and interest

Question 8

Is the protection of children an argument against children’s rights?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Would the rights of an adult suffer in face of child’s rights?

Answer 9

Yeah

Question 10

What does O’Neill argue?

Answer 10

That we should focus on the duties owed by adults to children rather than child autonomy

Question 11

What does Guggenheim say? 2006

Answer 11

If children’s rights are only enforceable by adults then maybe they will benefit adults …

Question 12

Most important child right?

Answer 12

Campbell 1992 - the right to be a child, so no responsibilities basically

Question 13

‘Children have human rights… Finish this off

Answer 13

‘Because children are humans’