This whole thread is way off topic. Could it please be moved to slug-chat where it belongs.
Cheers, John On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:05:32AM +1000, david wrote: > > > Marghanita da Cruz wrote: > > From time to time, SLUG, gets into philosophical debates, in relation to > >Internet Filtering and Free/Open Source Software. > > > >I found this parliamentary briefing interesting and thought others may too. > >Note its focus is tobacco and gambling - so the principles may or > >may not apply. > > > >> JUNE 16, 2011 > >> > >>The 'nanny state' and freedom of choice > >> > >>In recent times, a number of Australian Government policy > >>initiatives have been criticised as 'nanny state' or > >>'paternalist' policies. > ><http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22library%2Fprspub%2F875642%22> > > > What is "nanny" and what is "justifiable" is utterly a POV issue. > > <example> > Some years ago in NSW, children of Jehovah's Witnesses were denied > blood transfusions by their parents because of religious beliefs. > The state introduced legislation and stepped in to make such > children wards of the state if their lives were at risk. > > What right has the state to deny to a child eternity in the presence > of the Lord for the sake of a few years of earthly life? > </example> > > Mostly whoever is in charge tries to impose their belief system and > make it the current paradigm - whether it's religious, commercial, > political or philosophical. I can't say I can see much logic going > on, unless it's a kind of stumbling, long-term Darwinian logic. > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html -- John Blog http://www.inodes.org LCA2012 http://lcaunderthestars.org.au -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
