Quote Originally Posted by J View Post
Play stupid games and all that??

In which case, could that be charged as child neglect? Leave a kid unattended in the bathtub, probably going to be ok. But consequences are steep when it goes wrong. That's why you don't do it, and get charged if something bad happens.

I don't see a lot of difference there. The kid has no choice, and if something bad happens that could have been easily prevented, should that be considered neglect? I dunno, but food for thought.
The kid has no choice because the parent is the patient and the patient has the right to evaluate risks and refuse treatments according to his/her own values and determination. I don't know how you criminalize this without creating a slippery slope. And I don't trust the politicians to put good boundaries on it.