Frisch Flashcards

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assumptions

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We shouldn’t raise children with the intent for them to be happy as adults, but rather them be well-adjusted adults

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general thesis/argument

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Licensing tests for current trauma, neglecting potential future trauma that could affect the parents
Licensing tests for current competency, cannot predict future behavior like Lafollette says it can.

no reason to believe knowledge of parenting leads to less abuse than what we already have

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relevant examples

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We already have social services to weed out the bad situations. The license would stop minimal abuse

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Licesning controls for risks in four categories

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(1) out of ignorance
(2) physical or mental incapacity
(3) willful misconduct
(4) negligence/inability to exert self-control over behavior…

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Frisch’s responses (flaws in licensing):

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(1) knowledge of parenting =/= less abuse
(2) mentally/physically incapacitated rear children above or at minimal community standard
(3) testing does not offer NEW protection against willful wrongdoers
(4) licensing does not account for enormous stress

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