Hermansons were Christian Scientists who refused to take their seven-year-old daughter who was suffering from diabetes to hospital due to their religious. The state court gave them four years suspend sentence. I strongly believe that Hermansons are guilty due their negligence in Amy's severe illness, and they deserve to receive higher sentence than the four year suspend sentence.
Children have the right to live and parents have strong responsibility about their life. Parents, no matter what religion they have, most pay special attention to their children's health. Some people under their prejudicial religious beliefs believe in non-conventional methods to heal their illnesses. They may prefer to praying rather than visiting a doctor when they are ill. However, parents have no right to prioritize their religious beliefs over their children's life Refusing conventional treatments as Hermansons did. There is some anecdotal evidence that praying or reading holy books makes some improvement in healing. But, as we saw, unfortunately for little Amy it did not work. Although taking conventional treatment could save her life.
In the end, I believe that Hermansons are guilty in death of their daughter. They should be sentenced to a higher punishment than what the state court sentenced them to.
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