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Spend the money on lunch programs at local schools and hiring more child services workers, instead of having to little of them with to big of case loads….that when abused kids fall through the cracks. How come there is always a “new Plan”, what about putting money into the system we already have and make it better.
Because that would be
a) An intelligent thing to do, and
b) Doesn’t make good headlines for them to say “look what we’ve been doing for people while we have been in government” at the next election… [evil]Whoring for the media again[/evil]. If you are going to try and “fix” something after all, you have to do it in a way no one thought of before so it’s a “good idea” you had. Otherwise someone else might grab the headlines if it works…:you_crazy:you_crazy:you_crazy
I’m fascinated to know who will be deciding what a “positive” role model is, and if they will get the natty uniform, complete with jack boots and insignia (maybe a special red version of the swastika…)
I’m all for protecting children, and making this world a place where they all get a good start in life. I fail to see how collecting information with a view to destroying their most important relationship (which is what the purpose of this surveillance boils down to essentially), using fairly nebulous definitions to decide who’s will, and who’s won’t be judged unhealthy is going to help any children whatsoever. Growing up in an atmosphere of uncertainty and paranoia isn’t going to help anyone.
Another one of those laws put through in the “but we’re protecting the children. Nobody can object to that” school of fascist human rights erosion… Add the various new “anti terrorist” laws, and this country is starting to become a very scary place to live… The idea that my sons life is going to be scrutinised and documented “for his safety” leaves me with a serious case of itchy emigration feet – not just because the “positive role model” idea worries me, but also because I am extremly unhappy allowing his life to be invaded and documented in this way. He has rights too, and one of the most basic rights this country has believed in, and fought to protect over the years is the right to freedom and privacy.
Doubtless the usual answer to objections over this invasion of privacy will be trotted out, as is generally the case when a government tries to do something (else) morally abhorrent under the banner of “protecting” us. Only the guilty need fear, as the “innocent” have nothing to hide….:you_crazy Either the answer of the hopelessly naive, or the truly evil – any sane person knows that every human being has things that they wish to be kept secret, or private, for various reasons (which are probably private too, and only a few of which are in any way nefarious)….
Save us from people who are trying to do things “for the good of all”. At least your average tyrant is predictable and honest – you know that the only comfort he cares for is his own.
Aldous Huxley wrote a novel that was (IMO) much scarier than anything in 1984 – it was called “Brave new world”, and was set in a world where everybody was happy, and nobody rebelled or upset the system (apart from the main character). All was kept controlled with surveillance that citizens were happy with, because it had “always been there”. They were fed a diet of “happy chemicals”, and “wholesome TV”, and nobody ever went hungry etc…Such a cheerfully anaesthetized living hell…:hopeless::hopeless::hopeless::hopeless::hopeless::hopeless::hopeless:
