Dictatorial leaders would force children to live apart from their families for many reasons. One might be that their home life is terrible. Another reason could be that they want to control and raise your child the way they want. There are many different types of situations in which a child can be taken away from his parents and siblings. How would you feel if your parents were alcoholics? How would you feel if your parents abused you both physically and mentally? How would you feel if your parents had an addiction to some type of drug? How would you feel if you were taken away for no reason and raised by strangers? Never be too quick to judge someone by their appearance when you know nothing about them. Being stereotyped is just wrong. Before you speak, think. Before you judge, listen. Look around and observe before drawing a conclusion. Think about how you would like to be treated. Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle, big or small, right or wrong. Children cannot control what their parents choose to do with their lives. If parents choose to abuse their children, smoke different things in front of them and abuse alcohol, then their child definitely needs to be taken away from them and placed in protective custody. The law may impose this way of life on children to keep them out of harm's way. I believe the law is doing the right thing by applying laws to help out in real life everyday situations. Children should be the number one priority for everyone involved. If a child was taken away from his family, it would be very difficult for him to adapt to the change. The child may never understand why he is separated from his family. If this is the case, then the child... is at the center of the card... himself and what could benefit him and his country. In this case it is totally wrong to remove children from their parents. They are human beings and should be treated as such, not as robots. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a kind word, a smile, a listen, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring. All elements that have the potential to make a difference in life. If you see someone sitting alone at lunch, ask them if they would like to sit with you. If you see someone without a smile, lend them one of yours. If you see a child struggling with homework, help them! A simple, kind gesture could change that child's attitude. Advocate for children with special needs and treat them as you would anyone else. As I said before, be kind to everyone you meet. You never know what battle they are fighting.