Posted by
Roxanna M. on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:32:54 AM
A bratty 12-year old in Canada, whose father had told her that she couldn't go on a school trip, decided that she didn't like being disciplined. What did she do? She got a lawyer, took him to court . . . and won! Some black-robed meddler (we're not the only country who has them) by the name of Madam Justice Suzanne Tessier decided that the father was out of line for disciplining his daughter in such a manner.
This would have to rise several levels before it would qualify for disgraceful.
The girl's attorney, Lucie Fortin, took the case because it involved the school trip: "For me that was really important." By her own admission, she would have never intervened if it was just a question of going to the movies or going on-line, but blocking the brat from going on a camping trip, well that was just simply too much. And the court agreed.
What the attorney should have done is told the girl to go home and behave herself. The judge should have thrown the matter out. But, no. These women took it upon themselves to wrongly interfere in a private matter and forever alter a father-daughter relationship, and not for the good. How is this father ever going to discipline his daughter again? The girl has been given judicial sanction to disrespect him and ignore him when he says or does something she doesn't like. After all, she went to court once, she can do it again.
Children are arrogant creatures. They've been told all their lives that mommy and daddy are going to love them no matter what. Is it any wonder that many choose to test this hypothesis at every turn.
The father should take away the child's cell phone and her computer. If she wants these items, she can pay for them herself or go ask her lawyer, or the judge, for these perks. When she's ready to drive, maybe the lawyer, or the judge, will buy her a car and pay for the insurance. When she's bounced out of the house at 18, or whatever adult age is in Canada, maybe her lawyer, or the judge, can take her in, support her, pay for her college.
If this lawyer and this judge think they could do a better job, I say give them the opportunity.