To Whom Do Children Belong?

03/05/20 • 43 min

Your children are yours, right? Or are they?
This week, Michael talks with Melissa Moschella, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America, about the legal and philosophical underpinnings of parental rights. Melissa also breaks down the arguments of those who want to treat children as property of the government and reduce parents to mere caretakers.

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C&S: Reviewing "The Pursuit of Happyness"

Are poor parents automatically bad parents?
The Cory and Shellby Jo Show is back with our first movie review, exploring parental rights in pop culture. This week, we discuss The Pursuit of Happyness, a movie that highlights a father's resolve to provide for his son, no matter what.
For us, this movie raises questions about what is and isn't bad parenting, and when should the government step in?

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Blind Parents' Fight Against Discrimination

Did you know that in a majority of states the government can take your children from you just because you have a disability, like being blind?
Don't miss out on this episode, where Michael talks with Mark Riccobono, president of the National Federation of the Blind. President Riccobono sheds crucial light on how blind parents are discriminated against, and how they're fighting back to protect their children and their rights.

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