This is an interesting post by Eugene Volokh, from the “Volokh Conspiracy” Blog http://volokh.com, that poses the question whether a parent should have a legal duty to contribute a kidney to a child. If we compel a parent to support a child in order to economically sustain the child, isn’t it a reasonable extension to require a parent to [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 10, 2009
Legislating Morality
This is an interesting discourse on the difficulty legislatures have balancing needs of the family against individual rights. To what extent can public policy influence intimate relationships? And vice versa.
From Concurring Opinions Blog http://www.concurringopinions.com.
Is Divorce Too Easy? Helping Marriages Survive Infidelity
posted by Solangel Maldonado
Last week I came across a New York Times article that has led me to [...]
July 3, 2009
Parent Support?
As our society ages, should we explore the notion of parent support? Nobody questions mandatory child support (well a few perhaps), but does it make sense to compel senior support? Do we owe anything to our parents if they are aged and economically insecure?
One could argue that families have a duty to care for their own. Therefore, [...]
