the stupid burns

[rivendellrose]

Turns out that killing your kid by not getting them treatment for a simple thing like juvenile diabetes is only worth 6 months in prison if you do it for religious reasons.

Because apparently criminal neglect is a-okay if you do it because you thought God would fix it.

Comments

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

That's the thing. This isn't about religion. Anyone with an ounce of human decency would have seen that child was suffering, and would have done the right thing and taken her in for real medical treatment. I have nothing against prayer, but if its taken to the point of risking the life of someone who is totally dependent on you, that's just wrong.

Personally, I'm angrier at the judge. The parents were obviously criminally negligent. The judge should have thrown the flipping book at them, not to mention taken the rest of their kids away from them to prevent further tragedy.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

It is written that God helps those who help themselves, which in this case I would take to mean yes, pray, if that's what you believe, but for heaven's sake, take the child to the DR too!!