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SideburnSundays t1_isn9ha6 wrote

It has nothing to do with world views. It has to do with a) being mentally stable, and b) providing basic care, neither of which are the slightest bit subjective.

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StuperDan t1_isn9wj3 wrote

How do you propose this parental fitness standard you imagine be administered and enforced? And again, who decides the standards?

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EnvironmentalSound25 t1_ispl61k wrote

Basics. Lack of abuse. Stable housing, food, etc.

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Quilva t1_isrv6uv wrote

Plenty of people only turn abusive after the stress of raising a child

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SideburnSundays t1_isnbd5s wrote

Psychiatry and psychology already have objective standards based on the scientific method. That’s my entire point that you’re failing to grasp.

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StuperDan t1_isne2kb wrote

I don't think many practicing psychiatrists or psychologists would agree with your sophomoric assertion.

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DearMrsLeading t1_isq67qz wrote

I had a psychologist in high school that thought being gay should be considered a mental illness still. Every group has shitty people that don’t follow the standards.

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