Weblog Sin Pies

By Trevor Ryan

When I read the headline “Parents of Caged Kids Lose Custody” today, I did a double-take. It was as if there was a headline “Sky Remains Blue on Sunny Days,” or “Priest Accused of Child Molestation.” Some things are the way they are because that’s just the way things are (yes, I re-read this sentence and I stand by it). What I mean to say is, if you lock your kids in cages, they will inevitably be taken away from you, much like if you are a priest and you molest a child, you will inevitably be harshly punished by being quietly relocated. It’s the way things work, just like in that book … you know the one … “Crime and Punishment.” In the end though, isn’t it ironic that the very things that we do to keep our children close to us (like put them in cages) are ultimately the acts that drive them away? Or at least … get them rescued? I think we can all learn from the experiences of this family. Don’t lock your kids in cages, because it is cruel, jerk.