I'm not sure any of those examples support the idea that Australia is a 'nanny state'.
On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 11:26, David Lyon <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, Australia is definitely a Nanny state... > > So many examples - particularly in technology. > > High Speed Trains - we have 200kmh capable XPT trains. Not > allowed to run them at their designed speed. Only run at 80-90kmh > > Uranium. Allowed to dig it up. Not allowed to use it in a pressure > cooker or use it in any commercial lab. > > Solar Power - allowed to research it. Not allowed to commercialise > it. > > Military - allowed to give 'Freedom' to outlying Islands (Timor) but > does not allow Australians to go there and economically develop > it. After giving 'freedom' other Governments.. like China.. Indonesia > move in and setup commercial outposts where we did the clearing. > > Technology - a lot of Australians in Tech are bullied and told to > get on a plane and leave the country if they have an idea and want > to pursue it... > > Last technology example... > > Try find any of the great Australian Technology developed by Australians > in an Australian Museum in Canberra or Sydney - it's not there. > > Nanny says No to recognising things like the Spectrum Analysers, > Ear Implants, Combine Harverster, Puppy Linux, Solar Boats, > Black Box Flight Recorders, Suntek Solar Cells or anything else done > by innovative Australians... > > None of that gets into Australian Museums... > > 2011/6/29 david <[email protected]> > > > > > > > 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< > 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< > http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html> > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
