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Children deserve love, protection
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Oct. 10, 2013 12:42 pm
All people on this planet called Earth should know right from wrong. We all know when looking or caring for all the precious little, innocent children, how they depend on us. They all deserve good, caring parents. Good mothers who need to be with them most of the time and when that's not possible they need good grandparents, aunts, uncles and all other caring people who are in their lives to take good care of them while the mother is away.
These little children do not have a voice to speak or their tiny voices have been silenced. They cannot defend themselves.
If you see evidence there is suffering on the little children, then step in. Do not hesitate. Kamryn (Schlitter) was only 17 months old. She suffered time and time again. Then little Gardy, a 2-year-old who was killed by a pit bull, and several others recently. They all suffered more than any one can even know.
Mothers need to make sure the little ones they brought into the world have continual loving protection. If they can't, then they should make sure someone else is there to do the care. No excuse granted.
With all the love and heartfelt duties of the fathers, they need to step in and protect the children. There are many strangers who even will protect them.
Jesus says: Suffer not the little children. Any human who causes these little ones to suffer and abuse them will answer for what they do.
Jan Holten
Cedar Rapids
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