The Government has been spinning a story that for a child to be adopted away from it's parent/s it must be in care for 3 years and in the home of the adoptive parents for 18 months. There is no mention of that in the bill except to say that conditions for a child to be taken away shall be prescribed by law . In other words they (the EU) can make a law at any time to invent the rules for children to be taken from the home. How is this helping children?
The same judicial system that sent children into orphanages and industrial schools will rule on the childs future. The same social workers who have been failing families for decades will be advising on whether or not someone is failing in their duty with regard to their children and defining the best interests of the child?
For instance would a Jehovas Witness family be a place where the best interests of the child would be looked after considering they don't allow blood transfusions? Or a family where the father is anti-Feminist or the mother a devout Catholic? How about Muslims? Surely a family that 'oppresses women' couldn't be a safe place for a child? I for one would hesitate before giving such power to Feminist idealogues and unelected European politicians. If you want to protect the children of this nation go out and give their a big NO!
1. The State recognises and affirms the natural and imprescriptible rights of all children and shall, as far as practicable, by its laws protect and vindicate those rights.
2. 1° In exceptional cases, where the parents, regardless of their marital status, fail in their duty towards their children to such extent that the safety or welfare of any of their children is likely to be prejudicially affected, the State as guardian of the common good shall, by proportionate means as provided by law, endeavour to supply the place of the parents, but always with due regard for the natural and imprescriptible rights of the child. 2° Provision shall be made by law for the adoption of any child where the parents have failed for such a period of time as may be prescribed by law in their duty towards the child and where the best interests of the child so require.
3. Provision shall be made by law for the voluntary placement for adoption and the adoption of any child. 4. 1° Provision shall be made by law that in the resolution of all proceedings - i brought by the State, as guardian of the common good, for the purpose of preventing the safety and welfare of any child from being prejudicially affected, or ii concerning the adoption, guardianship or custody of, or access to, any child, the best interests of the child shall be the paramount consideration. 2° Provision shall be made by law for securing, as far as practicable, that in all proceedings referred to in subsection 1° of this section in respect of any child who is capable of forming his or her own views, the views of the child shall be ascertained and given due weight having regard to the age and maturity of the child.
That is certainly true. People in places like Seattle, San Francisco, Melbourne, Shanghai, Caracas and Paris can only sigh over their morning coffee that by the grace of God they were not born in beautiful Dublin
Ah Revelations, what a great book. I'm sure John The Revelator had to be on the magic mushrooms when he wrote that. But he was spot on. Did ya see the way he described the coat of arms of the House of Windor down to the last claw and horn?
They're all goodies. Why aren't we running a radio station at least. Although it would probably be more the Joe Duffy Liveline than Larry Gogans Golden Hour. Nite all!
I know that's what happened but you know what I'm saying too. Republicanism was about ending British rule on this island not getting a share of it. If armed struggle was right then it's right now. If it's wrong now it was wrong then.
All I see is the PIRA/SF saying, "we have been penetrated, we are tired, we are being offered a good pay off and participation in the British administration so the war is over and you lot had better stop too." Not very convincing.
Maybe you can help me out with a reference for your '50 virgins for devout muslims'comment I aske you for earlier. Try searching Irish Independent archives or The Sun maybe. That's probably where you read it
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RE: what shape is your head?/
Won't you be sorry if there are a load of questions about Feminst writers