The European Empires and their nation-states which arose during the 18th and 19th centuries increasingly turned towards the Spartan ideal with its accent towards developing a strong military and a robust state necessitated by the demands of the Empire to possess a cohesive effective ruling class.

In article Dr. Kaustav Bhattacharyya traces key themes in today’s child protection thinking of the West to the ideas of …

In the name of protecting children from ‘unfit’ parents, the West is going the Nazi-Fascist way to cast future generations in a certain mould — at the expense of the primary social unit called family. Such countries can no longer pride themselves as liberal democracies.

Wherever in the world you might be, there is an establishment consensus, led by child rights groups, public policy organisations and government functionaries, that children need to be protected from their families, especially their parents.

Persecution of Dr Marta Cohen.

For the full debate see here John Hemming Liberal Democrat, Birmingham, Yardley 2:33 pm, 21st December 2010 May I wish you …