OT: Re: pretty interesting mainstream linux piece

[Matthew Carpenter]

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It could be that I have either received a slanted version of it, or that
I simply misinterpreted something.  But what I heard was that my wife's
cousins were in danger of being removed for being spanked.  I suppose
this is a hot topic even in the US, but raising kids is an art,
requiring a wide range of encouragements and punishments (both
pronounced "LOVE"). Sometimes the US gov't is pretty screwed up in their
handling of issues.  I do, however, fear the "it takes a village"
approach offered by Hillary Clinton, even though I agree that
surrounding environment is an important variable.

Sorry if I'vemade an inaccurate statement.  One of the better parts of a
world-wide list of friends is that social boundaries can be crossed
without crossing the physical ones.  :)

Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
| Sweden does have a concept of human rights that extends to kids. After
| all, kids is human too. I always felt that the social services in the
| U.S. were more likely to take a kid away. I think whatever you heard
| about Sweden is not fully accurate. It probably stems from the fact that
| a kid does have the right to protection if their parent beats them. I
| have never heard of a case of a kid being taken away. I am sure it has
| happened, but not so very often. Sweden really wants kids to stay with
| their parents.
|
| As to skiing to Norway, well, I guess it could be done. As long as you
| like cross country skiing. Sweden is quite a flat place. When you hit
| the border to Norway you finally hit the mountains. Without these
| mountains I think Sweden and Norway would have developed as one country.
| The best skiing in Sweden is near the Norwegian border. This year,
| during the sport break, when just about everybody goes skiing, we are
| going to Norway. Followed closely by a Brinks van...
|
|

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