I decided to start this here, as I didn't want to start more of a debate on a thread with another persons problems on it. (I didn't mean to hijack Avajo's thread, she has obviously been facing hard times and I didn't want to make her feel like I'm against her, if she's still checking in on the posts.) Those who have responded to my comments there, please feel free to reply to me here...I am genuinely interested in understanding peoples feelings on these issues.
In the other thread it was stated:
That man forfeited his "right" to see his kids as soon as he became abusive. Period. He has no rights any more. And the kids are under no obligation to be abused (physically or emotionally) just because he's their sperm donor.
I wonder, are those same feelings carried forward to a mother who is emotionally abusive toward her children? (Or does the fact that a woman carrys the child for 9 months (give or take) make her the only parent that has a constant right to see her child?
I am not talking about a parent who has been convicted of sexually or physically abusing a child. I strongly believe that anyone who would sexually molest or beat a child deserves a punishment that our courts are unable to give out...I am talking strictly of emotional abuse here.