Brandy Sellers
English 102 Section S
September 20, 2005
Who is to Decide What is Right?
There are certain birthrights that children shouldn't have. Even though certain rights are established for everyone, there are certain rights that children are not mentally stable to handle. I sometimes hear children say that some things are their choice, but when the consequences come they breakdown and need the help of an adult to come to their aid. Yes, it is true that adults need help also when making decisions, but for a child that is too much pressure and unnecessary focusing. "Many of the adults who work most closely with children think that they and others like them should have a continuing voice in the effort to decide what's best for American Children" (Hawes, 118). Children shouldn't have the following right: the right to sexual freedom, self-determination and economic power.
One right children shouldn't have is the right to sexual freedom. For one thing, a lot of......
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