RE: CPS: a different perspective
Last year around this time one of my in laws was having significant personal problems and asked us to take in her kids. CPS had not removed them, but had been present in their life in the past. So we suddenly had three little kids in addition to our own, life was chaotic for a week, and then we got the stomach flu. I was down for 12 hrs with it, which meant no housework got done. These kids were pretty wild, and consequently in that time frame there was toys, laundry, all kinds of stuff scattered through the entire house. It was a train wreck. And then, with the worst possible timing, CPS shows up, just to check on the kids to make sure they were in a safe place. I was honest with the lady in explaining the situation, and she said it was totally fine, and that they were satisfied. I was convinced she was lying, and freaked out for about two weeks. But she wasn't. I think she was a decent human being, and that it was obviously not unsafe in my house, just a child driven explosion :)
Anyway, based on my experience, I do think there are a lot of decent ones out there.
Wanted to convey a human element here. Also, there is a bigger picture that is never addressed which in nature is two fold... first if directors are the individuals forcing workers, then who is at the top? There is a vital missing part of the puzzle unconsidered. Two, i assume workers to be of a certain intelligence or perhaps parents as well...that being said, when they leave work its like resume the distractions and never question or even think to look at legality..just like everyone else, distractions.
The human element is important as it conveys that of hope, and perhaps a way to reverse engineer the problems that humankind face in these regards, by strengthing our communities and forming bonds with neighbors. More to it obviously, but thoughts and goals to strive for.