The Vox Box

Mon., Jan. 28, 2008

Sicko of the Day

A man wanting his son to be the toughest cage fighter ever was convicted of using a stun gun more powerful than a law enforcement tazer on his 18 month old son.

See?

Two big issues: child abuse, and parents imposing their dreams on to their kids.

This is an easy case to attack, since his dream for his kid was, well, dumb. But what about parents that impose dreams of greater success and acheivement on their kids using less than harmful methods? Is that ethical? If parents didn't push, would there be far fewer great people and successful advancements in the world? Where's the line between helpful and harmful?

Posted Jan. 28, 2008, 4:24 p.m.

In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.