Sensible child-rearing

[Headline in the style of Mark Shea, who has his good points, even though he has no time for the Annals whatsoever.]

I’m not sure much direct comment is necessary to a story detailing a ruling by the Washington State Supreme Court that “Parents can’t monitor kids’ phone calls”, as a result of agitation on some incorrigible 14-year-old girl’s boyfriend’s behalf by the Anti-Christian Licentiousness Union (ACLU). The ruling may apply only to that one state, but as part and parcel of a trend it is all too clear….

[N.B. 12/12] In consideration of some comments received privately, what I had posted here needed considerably more work to say exactly what I intended, so I have removed it and will defer it to a time when I can incorporate the objections submitted to me. That probably won’t be until early next year: that is, if I still have the Annals going by then. Certain short-term needs are asserting themselves in suchwise as to cause me to consider whether to put this blog on hiatus….