General Lighting wrote:
out all the ravers I know who are parents (a fair number, nowadays) I only know of one who is in what I would call a conventional family with both parents present
would that be me? or can you make it two?
i know many proper party heads with well cared-for children and rich family life
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(one question though, what do you do about people who won’t “clear” a CRB check?
the results of CRB checks are only relevant if the crime is relevant: certain crimes carry penalties beyond prison (like crimes against minors)
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Of course you someone with a history of domestic violence or other violent crime is not acceptable;
i know a very nice man who did 8 years for arson. i know another very gentle person who did 14 years of a 15 year sentance for murder, then lived a responsible, crime-free life under an assumed name for almost 20 years. he’s now doing another 4 for escaping, thanks to a star reporter.
both of these people committed acts that they were deeply regretful of
the ‘arsonist’ had lost both of his (foster) parents in the space of a month and set fire to the curtains by his bed in a children’s home, where he was taken after his foster father was killed in a car crash
the ‘muderer’, aged 21, was sleeping rough in London in the late 60’s. one night, after being given acid he was approached by a man who tried to have sex with him. he hit the man, who fell and hit his head on the road and died as a result of the injuries.
the results of a CRB check would give you only dark names for people who have already been punished
it’s not a good way to judge people
a persons background is a lot more complex than a record
and that’s all i’m going to write tonight
(while listening to Orbital) raaa
