Comments on: Mother loses ‘right to know’ case http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/ Eclectic. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:41:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-almost-beta hourly 1 By: David http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7407 David Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:55:03 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7407 Shades of grey for most personal decisions yes. Some societal decisions are definitely black. Shades of grey for most personal decisions yes. Some societal decisions are definitely black.

]]> By: Mark http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7403 Mark Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:45:34 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7403 <blockquote> Privacy aside surely there are some under-16s who aren’t emotionally mature to make these kind of decisions?? </blockquote> I agree - and in such cases it has to fall to the systems we have in place to move in a way that is best. But the law is the bluntest of instruments here and no parent must ever be able to use the law in such a way. Grey .... isn't everything to do with personal choice ? :)

Privacy aside surely there are some under-16s who aren’t emotionally mature to make these kind of decisions??

I agree - and in such cases it has to fall to the systems we have in place to move in a way that is best. But the law is the bluntest of instruments here and no parent must ever be able to use the law in such a way.

Grey …. isn’t everything to do with personal choice ? :)

]]> By: Gordon http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7401 Gordon Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:17:24 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/01/23/mother-loses-right-to-know-case/#comment-7401 The problem with bringing the law into these kind of arguments is that it immediately makes it a black or white discussion when, invariable, it's not. What's right for some isn't right for others. Privacy aside surely there are some under-16s who aren't emotionally mature to make these kind of decisions?? Not that I would force them to do anything, and it IS their right... but.. well.. as I say, it's a very VERY grey area this. The problem with bringing the law into these kind of arguments is that it immediately makes it a black or white discussion when, invariable, it’s not. What’s right for some isn’t right for others. Privacy aside surely there are some under-16s who aren’t emotionally mature to make these kind of decisions??

Not that I would force them to do anything, and it IS their right… but.. well.. as I say, it’s a very VERY grey area this.

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