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Nanny State?

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Belly,
Here is a good example of nanny state.

You recall the young sailor, Jessica Watson! There was a lot of controversy about her attempting a round the world solo voyage. Basicly because of her age. Some were even advocating court action to stop her and her parents were labeled as irresponsibile.

I had my doubts to begin with, but I read all I could about her and her attempt and ended up supporting her and following her voyage with interest. My reading revealed the enormous training and preparation that was being done. Her boat was a proven vessel and was strengthened to make it safer. Her own training was extensive, including sea survival. Her ocean sailing experience was good and she had skippered a yacht to NZ and return. Years of planning went into it. It was obvious to me this was not some whim by a bored little rich girl, but someone dedicated in achieving a goal.

The rest is history. But there were still risks, and big ones.

Did you think she should have been stopped from going at the time and what are your thoughts now.

I am glad I did the research and changed my mind.
Posted by Banjo, Saturday, 29 October 2011 10:37:44 AM
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There was a risk, and it was all hers. There was little chance of fault as it was international water. She carried the total blame, internal safety is a different bucket of worms.
Posted by 579, Saturday, 29 October 2011 11:12:37 AM
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As a farther of daughters, I hate the idea of Oz becoming a Muslim ruled country, but I believe it will become so. They are going to out breed & out con us because of our bleeding hearts.

At least it would have the result of putting thinking, like 579s, in the box with all the stupid bleeding heart garbage, & back in the rubbish bin of history. The "underprivileged they love will not return the compliment once they hold the strength.

Criminality is a state of mind. All the psychiatrists on earth never managed to reform even one. All that happens is that they go from bashing the innocent for a few bucks, to robbing them of thousands by identity theft & such smart crime.

As long as we have idiots bleeding for them, they will multiply.

Have you ever thought about the motive of these crim lovers. It always seems to me that they are the ones who have criminal tendencies themselves, just not the guts to try it, so feel a deep affinity with them

Lots of pretty restaurants have filthy kitchens, & lots of bleeding hearts have very dark minds.
Posted by Hasbeen, Saturday, 29 October 2011 11:55:24 AM
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Banjo, how? tell me? was that about a nanny state.
No action took place from state local or federal government.
No new law no compulsion.
Now had she died? come if she died governments, all of them, would be convicted for?
Not stopping her.
I feared for her, did not want to stop her did not want her to go.
Individual in this case,and many others, is not deserving of your support.
He claimed all born in the last 40 years are trouble making morons.
He is fixed on what I see as nearly a Hitler youth movement!
Compulsory training to straighten youth up!
RUBBISH!
I ask that every post from my last be re read, that an honest look at just what some claim is nanny state.
Half wits surfing car or train roofs, the foolish person grabbing an over head wire, and being electrocuted in todays press.
All should have if possible been stopped, not for them but those they may have killed.
Darwin awards to all and ten years in Individuals concentration camp for any one younger than him!
Posted by Belly, Saturday, 29 October 2011 12:34:19 PM
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belly/quote..""Banjo, how..was that about a nanny state.""

apparently mr bell..now
no kids can do it under a certain age
[they diont care how much experioence or parental support
by law..[or by consensus agreement..BECAUSE OF AGE..no more can go

hopefully others will provide the proof

""No action..state local or federal government.
No new law no compulsion.""

mate try it
if your under a certain age its no go
and thats that..!

""Now had she died?""

we are spirits having a life experience
the life may stop but experiences continue[in the spirit realm]

""if she died governments, all of them,
would be convicted for?""

nothing
they might try to convict 'pair-rents'

for.."Not stopping her.""

""Individual..claimed all born
in the last 40 years are trouble making morons."'

he was generalising...of course there are good and bad
just like in every race generation/sex/govt police union party

""He is fixed on what I see as nearly a Hitler youth movement!"'

mate that was like the boyscouts
till that one nany step too far
Posted by one under god, Saturday, 29 October 2011 1:10:37 PM
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[heck ol son..hitler was a greenie..!]
time magazine made him[person of the year
till hge went all nanny state on his people

""Compulsory training to straighten youth up!
RUBBISH!""

nio mate..kids should be stuck in school
til they can fill in the paperwork themselves[to leave]
kleaving only after they done all the other 'paperwork'..[like licences..job aplication..learnt to read write..listen and speak up

""All should have if possible been stopped,"'

yeah unions are a huge problem
ohh well..maybe next time ol nany toney..will 'stop them'

MATE WHO IS JUDGING..who?
should tony judge?

should wikie..or browneye?

STOPTHEM..""not for them
but those they may have killed.""

yeah george bush and dick cheeky
stop em...[with what dear belly?]

with a bullit dear henry dear henry dear henry
with a bullit dear henry..a bullit dear henry

next who can we stop dear belly dear belly dearbelly?
next who do we stop dear belly dear mr bell?

""Darwin awards to all and ten years
in Individuals concentration camp
for any one younger than him!"'

yeah but i so hate unions and political parties and lawyers and greenies and commies..[lawyers/bankers/bloggers..

[give a dog a bad name..
we judge the dog..by the worst dog]
Posted by one under god, Saturday, 29 October 2011 1:11:00 PM
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