Religion & Law

Some family friends of ours are missionaries in Haiti, and while some of their children are adopted Haitians, others are American-born.  In light of our conversation yesterday about parents' purported "obligation" to value their kids' ability to choose over the substance of the choice, I was struck by the example of our friends, living with their kids among the poor in a country where medical care, schools, and opportunities to develop musical/artistic interests, etc. all fall short of what is available in America.  As they put it, "We've always wanted to be sure that school does not get in the way of other ways for our kids to be educated."  (They're getting a bit more publicity than normal b/c their daughter just translated for Miley Cyrus during her visit to Haiti.)  You can check out their blog here.