can we do better then family?
by Luna
The family is such a horrible institution and the nuclear family is the peak of everything wrong with it. It hurts kids by forcing them to be reliant on such few people who have almost absolute power over their life and it traps parents into taking care of the kids with very little chance for rest. Why should kids depend on the relationships of the parents to have a good life and why should parents be bound to deal with this always. The community that raises a child is seen as the community of the parent because kids are seen as no more than extensions of their parents. Kids deserve the chance to be their own self.
I was lucky to have a loving family even if I had some problems but I don’t think it should be left to just change of birth. The best family is based on friendships. Family based on birth is an easy community because there is no effort into joining. It is good for people that have the easiest time conforming to expectations but I don’t think that is a good thing to build the world around.
Children need a community that can help raise them and the family fails to do this. I hope that kids can grow up in communities to help them grow and not just force them into the role of just being a continuation of their parents. I thnk we need to be asking oursels if we can do better then biological family.