Government Intervenes with naming of child...WTF?

[Darthvoy]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitem...09/s1209140.htm

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Swedish authorities have turned down a request by two parents to register Superman as a name for their child.

The parents wanted their son to be named after the cartoon superhero because they say he was born with one arm pointing upwards, the position Superman flies in.

The local tax authorities said 'no', arguing the name could lead to the boy being subjected to ridicule in later life.

The ruling has also been upheld by an appeals court.
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My friend once told me that his mom, who is a nurse, had an African American woman who just had a little girl, and the mother decided to name her Chlamydia. He told me that everyone in the hospital tried to convince her to change her name, but the mother said that she liked the name and how it "rolled of the tip of her tongue". People should really think about what they name their child. I also once had a friend name Buster Hymen.

 

[imported_Smithy]

This is the kind of BS we can look forward to in the US if we don't actively defend our rights. This is outrageous. What next, governement dictated hairstyles and a nation uniform, or maybe just armbands? ( joking )

 

[biostud]

It protects the child from stupid parents.

 

[joshw10]

I kind of agree with this. It's a child not a pet.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: joshw10
I kind of agree with this. It's a child not a pet.

So? WTF does the government care what you name your child? If s/he does like it, they can change it when they turn 18.

 

[klah]

Most European countries have official lists of names that children can be given, or at least require approval beforehand by a government registrar. Spain is the strictest and most of their approved forenames are from saints.

 

[RSaylors]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger

Originally posted by: joshw10
I kind of agree with this. It's a child not a pet.

So? WTF does the government care what you name your child? If s/he does like it, they can change it when they turn 18.

doesn't the government have a right to keep people from going on the welfare rolls? Doesn't that give our government right to tell us not to do things that have negative consequences?

 

[imported_Smithy]

doesn't the government have a right to keep people from going on the welfare rolls? Doesn't that give our government right to tell us not to do things that have negative consequences?

I think that right was in some communist manifesto you read, not the Constitution.
Maybe you heard this said at this political rally.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: RSaylors

doesn't the government have a right to keep people from going on the welfare rolls? Doesn't that give our government right to tell us not to do things that have negative consequences?

Yes, the goverment can tell us not to beat your child to a bloody pulp with a baseball bat. No, they cannot tell you that you can't name you child a certain name, have a certain hairstyle, wear a certain brand of shoes, etc...


And WTF does 'welfare rolls' (??) have to do with a child's name?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: biostud666
It protects the child from stupid parents.

IMO there is no greater evil than those who would enforce their version of morality on us in order "to protect us from ourselves", and use government to enforce their aims.

This story btw is ancient. I think I first heard of it 3-4 years ago.

 

[Todd33]

My friend once told me that his mom, who is a nurse, had an African American woman..

I thought they made that illegal? jk

 

[imported_Smithy]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: biostud666
It protects the child from stupid parents.

IMO there is no greater evil than those who would enforce their version of morality on us in order "to protect us from ourselves", and use government to enforce their aims.

Well said. Biostud666 and joshw10 are all set for slavery.

 

[Zebo]

I hate athoritarian liberals.

 

[RSaylors]

And WTF does 'welfare rolls' (??) have to do with a child's name?

Don't you think that being made fun of at school might lead to a child dropping out, which in turn might lead to a low paying job or not job at all, and possibly drug abuse?

I think that right was in some communist manifesto you read, not the Constitution.

isn't protecting people from there own decisions the reason that drugs and prostitution are illegal and criminal? How is a judicially mandated law on naming your child any different?

 

[Czar]

This is perfectly normal, and like biostud666 said, the laws are for protecting the child from stupid parents.

The same laws are here in iceland, if you want a name that is not on the list of allowed names then you apply for it and it goes before a committie every year and they add about 10 names.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Darthvoy

My friend once told me that his mom, who is a nurse, had an African American woman who just had a little girl, and the mother decided to name her Chlamydia. He told me that everyone in the hospital tried to convince her to change her name, but the mother said that she liked the name and how it "rolled of the tip of her tongue". People should really think about what they name their child. I also once had a friend name Buster Hymen.

My mother's been a judge for about 20 years, and she has heard it all in terms of wacky names, including pretty much any car make or model, liquor, animal, or obvious stripper name imaginable. Her favorites were twin brothers named "Orangejello" (pronounced "oar-ON-jah-low"), and "Lemonjello" (pronounced "Leh-MON-jah-low").

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: joshw10
I kind of agree with this. It's a child not a pet.

Ya and if Jerry Fallwell had his way only Mark, John, Luke, Paul, Timothy etc would be "legal". What's your point?

Governemnt has no biz in peoples private matters and busy bodies need to STFU.

Gawd I'm so moving to wyoming.

The same laws are here in iceland,

Great another socialist county we can compare ourself too. Stay there.

 

[tempuraki]

Don't you think that being made fun of at school might lead to a child dropping out, which in turn might lead to a low paying job or not job at all, and possibly drug abuse?

and school shootings

 

[Czar]

zebo,
ok, for example, some people have a kid, they name in Communist Boy, how do you think it would effect his life do you think?

 

[RabidMongoose]

I think that this is ridiculous.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Czar
This is perfectly normal, and like biostud666 said, the laws are for protecting the child from stupid parents.

The same laws are here in iceland, if you want a name that is not on the list of allowed names then you apply for it and it goes before a committie every year and they add about 10 names.

Sounds like Nazi Germany.

Don't you think that being made fun of at school might lead to a child dropping out, which in turn might lead to a low paying job or not job at all, and possibly drug abuse?

Ridiculous. There are millions of geeks who got picked on in school who ended up with high paying jobs and positions of power. He might not have a funny name, but look at Bill Gates, for godssakes...

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Czar
zebo,
ok, for example, some people have a kid, they name in Communist Boy, how do you think it would effect his life do you think?

I think the boy would adopt a nik, like many do today.

Problem is this restricting personal freedom stuff work both ways. When the right gets in power they want all sorts of laws to conform to thier moral code and the left same. What happens is you have a police state when your done because laws hardly ever get replealed. We need to move, as a nation, psycologically, twards more personal freedoms not less.

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: Smithy

doesn't the government have a right to keep people from going on the welfare rolls? Doesn't that give our government right to tell us not to do things that have negative consequences?

I think that right was in some communist manifesto you read, not the Constitution.
Maybe you heard this said at this political rally.

If we felt it was a problem we could change the law. We don't, so there's not really a problem.

A danish women was fined for naming her child Christophpher, and forced to change it to either Christopher or Christoffer.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Smithy
This is the kind of BS we can look forward to in the US if we don't actively defend our rights. This is outrageous. What next, governement dictated hairstyles and a nation uniform, or maybe just armbands? ( joking )

I AGREE! What's next, having to give your name, phone number, address, social security number AND promise to work the GOP phone bank before you can see the President of the United States speak in public? Not as long as the freedom loving Republicans are in charge!

 

[onelove]

funny post - thanks for sharing, darth.