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Originally posted by Xenophiles
reply to post by Harassment101
Well, these nimrods came right out and said that they were nazis, so there goes your argument.
chances are we'll find out that those nutcases were either raping or beating them, or both. Trash like that does tend to abuse their offspring, almost as a matter of course. Such behavior is endemic among the uneducated, under-employed underachievers of any society.
Originally posted by jfj123
reply to post by godoftheforest
But if the parents were really all right, wouldn't they consider their child before their political beliefs? Wouldn't they know this child will experience extra, unnecessary suffering and wouldn't they want to do everything they could to prevent that suffering?
What if they named their child RAPIST ? That's just a name too.
What does it say about the parents who would knowingly inflict mental abuse on their child by putting that child in a situation that will cause that abuse?
Originally posted by GamerGal
Just for every one too catch up. The CPS took the kids away but didn't give a reason. Most likely due to the law about disclosing things. Second, even if they only they took the kids away was because the parents were training them too attack a Jewish temple and kill as many as possible it was the right call. You can't let people teach their children that if they're driving along and see a Jew on the sidewalk it is their duty too drive on the sidewalk and run the person over.
Originally posted by Harassment101
Originally posted by jfj123
reply to post by godoftheforest
But if the parents were really all right, wouldn't they consider their child before their political beliefs? Wouldn't they know this child will experience extra, unnecessary suffering and wouldn't they want to do everything they could to prevent that suffering?
What if they named their child RAPIST ? That's just a name too.
What does it say about the parents who would knowingly inflict mental abuse on their child by putting that child in a situation that will cause that abuse?
It's says in my opinion that it was bad decision making to choose the names, but it also shows they thought that the world would be tollerant enough to handle it in a free and democratic society and they are finding out that the country is not that free or democratic.
The child will only be abused, by an ignorant society, which we prove time and again to be, that is why it's important to not have kids taken away for stupidity like the name choice the parents made.
Originally posted by Amelie
If this was only about the the name, then this was wrong. If we don't support this family trying to get back their kids, we don't support freedom. First they come for the kids named Hitler, then they will come for kids whose parents are members of message boards that question 9-11 or the Holocaust.
[edit on 15-1-2009 by Amelie]
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Freedom does not mean lawlessness. What is it they say about a right to free speech does not permit one to yell fire in a crowded theatre? I don't think people have a right to consciously, purposely, screw up their kids. That is negligence, which is abuse.
And I believe that the state should be able to act in extraordinary circumstances as long as they are transparent. Like spot checks for drinking drivers. It violates unreasonable search laws, but it keeps a lot of people alive.
These fools should be made to account for themselves, but the onus remains upon the state to do so as well. Either way, this should be interesting.
Originally posted by Amelie
How is it unlawful to name one's child Hitler? No one can determine that a name will screw up a child, if that's the case what other children should be taken away because of their names? A person has the freedom to admire Adolph Hitler and name their child after him, whether we like it or not.
Originally posted by jfj123
What would make anyone think that the world would be tolerant of this? They didn't think we'd be tolerant, they were willing to sacrifice their child's future to push their political agenda.
Originally posted by Harassment101
Originally posted by jfj123
What would make anyone think that the world would be tolerant of this? They didn't think we'd be tolerant, they were willing to sacrifice their child's future to push their political agenda.
I don't know that they were thinking this would affect their kids.
The dad did say he thought it was just a name and that they would be fine once they started school.
Again the only way the kids futures will be sacraficed is if we as a society make it so.
Originally posted by Harassment101
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Freedom does not mean lawlessness. What is it they say about a right to free speech does not permit one to yell fire in a crowded theatre? I don't think people have a right to consciously, purposely, screw up their kids. That is negligence, which is abuse.
So you think taking people's kids is like a government spot check? I am scared of you, and a future that you would create with the views you hold.
The three Hunterdon County siblings removed from their parents home were taken for reasons other than being named after Nazi figures, a state official said, according to a report in The Express-Times.
The report said a custody hearing is scheduled for today in Flemington.
Rich Schultz/AP
Heath Campbell, left, with his wife Deborah and son Adolph Hitler, 3, pose in Easton, Pa., in a Dec. 16 file photo.
"Removal of a child from a family is only done when there's an imminent danger to a child and that wouldn't include the child's name alone," Kate Bernyk, a spokeswoman for New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services, told the newspaper. "We wouldn't remove a child based on their name."
The children's names are Adolf Hitler Campbell, 3, Joyce-Lynn Aryan Nation Campbell, who will be 2 in February, and Honszlynn Hinler Jeannie Campbell, who turns 1 in April.
The children and their parents, Heath and Deborah Campbell, received attention last month when a northwestern supermarket bakery refused to put Adolf Hitler Campbell's name on a birthday cake."
Originally posted by harvib
So what is the solution? If the children were removed due to their names can we all agree this is unlawful? If we all agree this was unlawful then what should be done, in these instances, moving forward? Are we to allow agencies to act outside the law and support them when we agree with their unlawful decisions?
No one here can really support Government agencies being able to act outside the law, especially when it comes to our children being taken away. At the very least their needs to be new legislation created. Maybe the solution is to have all names approved by the state.
If we are going to that extreme we should also consider legislation that regulates parent’s choice of what religious ideology, political ideology, hairstyle, clothing, the health of the parents’ marriage, etc... After all these things can have a significant impact on causing difficulties growing up. Our first priority is to protect the children isn't it? Why wouldn't we all support such legislation?
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
You are promoting the parents' rights over the rights of the child.
Further, I'd rather the parents have to account for themselves now, than later, under siege by the ATF. Remember Koresh? I know members of the Aryan Nation and the CSA...Klukkers, folks like that, and in their extreme you don't want them raising kids.
I have also seen where kids have come to a bad end because the State was too limp to rescue them when they had the chance. I'd rather the kids' long-term interests come up for consideration before your fear of having your civil rights impinged upon.
Originally posted by Griff
...but, if you don't believe in western medicine and leave your child to die, then that's A-OK
Should we be taking John Travolta's other children away since he allowed his other son to die without any medical help?
...What about religious nuts who allow their children to suffer for decades and die when they could have saved them with medicine?
...So, you do agree that all Scientologist's children should be consfiscated then?
Originally posted by nenothtu
I think gamergal may be onto something here. If we just clean out all these "undesirables" from our cute little country, all us decent folk can get on with the business of living in peace!
Originally posted by Griff
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
I didn't mean to single you out in my rant. But, my comments still stand.
And I'll ask again: Do you feel that all scientologist children should be confiscated?