tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post8730056340835655372..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Child safety takes precedence over whanau-firstLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-20105988692094949472013-08-21T09:57:54.478+12:002013-08-21T09:57:54.478+12:00That's a ridiculous interpretation. The case u...That's a ridiculous interpretation. The case under review was horrendous.<br /><br />Even a libertarian believes the state has a role in protecting human life. Where a parent poses significant danger to their child, and no other family member can or will take responsibility, the state has to intervene.<br /><br />I used the term whanau-first as opposed to family-first because it tends to be Maori leaders (Turei and Turia) who promote that policy.Lindsay Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-53134814952484265172013-08-21T09:42:21.003+12:002013-08-21T09:42:21.003+12:00Child safety takes precedence over whanau-first.
...<i>Child safety takes precedence over whanau-first.</i><br /><br />Or to put it another - less racist - way:<br /><br />children don't belong to their parents: they belong to the state.<br /><br />Are you sure you agree with that, Lindsay? Really sure? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-49411871190393555292013-08-21T07:14:09.274+12:002013-08-21T07:14:09.274+12:00Next thing you know the taxpayer will be topping u...Next thing you know the taxpayer will be topping up a compulsory KiwiSlaver account for each of the rugrats of parents on the dole. It'll be a human right no doubt.PM of NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095175012980278919noreply@blogger.com