Schoemann Flashcards
1
Q
assumptions
A
1) Right to biological child
2) Intimacy/ Intimate relationship between kids & Parents
2
Q
general thesis/argument
A
1) Relationships that involve deep personal commitments give life meaning - they constitute one’s roots in life and attachment to it
2) These relationships require intimacy
3) Intimacy requires a sovereignty: privacy and autonomy
4) The govermnent should stay out of it
3
Q
major objections
A
We already regulate parenting through child services
Adoptive parents still have strong connections, too