Child abuse

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*Frightening children by telling them they will be punished by a supernatural being if they don't follow certain rules.
 
*Frightening children by telling them they will be punished by a supernatural being if they don't follow certain rules.
 
*Telling the child that their race, religion, or country is intrinsically better than all others.<!--Unless in the guise of minority racial pride?  -->
 
*Telling the child that their race, religion, or country is intrinsically better than all others.<!--Unless in the guise of minority racial pride?  -->
*Generating a sense of guilt in children in respect of perfectly natural actions.
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*Generating a sense of guilt in children in respect of natural sexual development.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:32, 14 July 2007

(first, see also Child sexual abuse)

Child abuse is defined as the ill-treatment of children under the care of those who should provide for them properly.

There are, sadly, many forms of child abuse, some intentional and some not. These include:

  • Physical abuse.
  • Sexual contact with children.
  • Leaving children alone without resort to competent adult supervision.
  • Not providing adequate nutrition.
  • Not providing adequate shelter or clothing.
  • Putting children in situations where they are obliged to witness scenes of adult violence.
  • Forcing children to lie about important matters.

RationalWiki, among others, also think there are other forms of child abuse, which can be equally crippling to the child and equally bad for the society in which it occurs. These include:

  • Denying the child access to facts about the world they live in.
  • Telling the child lies about the nature of other people.
  • Refusing to expose the child to ideas outside a small range.
  • Indoctrinating the child in religious (or atheistic, or political) mythology.
  • Frightening children by telling them they will be punished by a supernatural being if they don't follow certain rules.
  • Telling the child that their race, religion, or country is intrinsically better than all others.
  • Generating a sense of guilt in children in respect of natural sexual development.


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