Nanny State Kills Birthday Tradition

[chunkymonster]

What's going in the land "down under"?!

Has the Australian government completely lost their mind?!?!

Australian Kids Banned from Birthday Tradition at School

Celebrating birthdays at school just got a little less fun for kids in Australia. New guidelines issued Tuesday by the country's National Health and Medical Research Council say that children can no longer blow out the candles on cakes at school because doing so spreads too many germs.

"We introduced new national standards to lift the quality of child care across Australia because we believe parents deserve peace of mind when they drop their child off they are receiving quality care to a high standard," Australia's Minister for Early Childhood and Child Care, Kate Elliss, explained in a statement. "All services across the country will be assessed and rated against new National Quality Standard which will ensure that services are meeting basic requirements including children's health, safety and wellbeing."

Really?!?!?! WTF?!?!?! Another example of legislative idiocy trumping common sense under the banner of "SAVE THE CHILDREN!"

As a liberty loving American, I weep for the Aussie's. I hope this gets struck down.

 

[wanamingo]

Careful trolling the Aussie's, you'll get a can of fosters through the window.

I also understand their Video game laws are insane, I learned that from watching zero punctuation......

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

It starts here.
Soon, they wont allow each other to point fingers like guns, or use a stiff armed over hand throwing motion either.
In other words, if its too masculine, stop it, and stop it now.

 

[johnsonma]

Too masculine....lol

 

[PattTech]

Kids pass germs amongst each other all the time, it's part of building up their immune system, you can't wrap them up completely.

 

[Reynod]

In our nanny state you can be sure nobody brings an AK47 or an AR15 to the birthday party ... thats comforting Oldman.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

My question is, are germs getting stronger, Ausies getting weaker?
If this activity was OK for decades, why now all the sudden?
I dont remember reading about a huge outbreak anywheres because of this....

 

[gropouce]

The argument of microbes is stupid, except where the children are used to sneezing to blow out the candles.
But is it really so bad?
I've never seen a child blowing out the candles at school in France and it has traumatized nobody so far.

 

[chunkymonster]

Maybe Aussie parents can fire up the air compressor to blow out the candles...I think that 120psi should do it!

 

[jsc]

In our nanny state you can be sure nobody brings an AK47 or an AR15 to the birthday party ... thats comforting Oldman.

I think that is a strawman argument. As far as I know, that has never happened.

 

[Reynod]

Where is this one going?

We already won your America's Cup ... invented most of your technology in the last 30 years, sent you decent actors, bred some of the hillbilly out of your genes, showed you the way with multiculturalism ... and we didn't charge you a cent for it.

"Moreover we taught you people how to surf, how to make decent beer,

The Kiwis also did it again just to make it clear ... minus the beer."

We would get into the baseball but no self respecting Aussie can look at another man in those pants ... seriously akward.

Don't get me started on the GridIron (Girls Football) with all of the PPE ... sissies !!

gropouce your double negatives confound me !!

Go bless the USA.

Once we install an Aussie President "she'll be righ mate".

I'm working on parking Australia off the coast of California ... we have a bit of demolition work with that Mexico place first ...

/checks Apple Maps .. wait.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Too many guns would make the Aussies nervous, and might regress them back into their convict ways, which obviously theyve lost, and where we could teach you a thing or three about, matter of fact, we have more than our share, maybe you need some new genes for your pool?

 

[wanamingo]

I told you guys other countries just dont understand the freedom of getting shot to death.

 

[chunkymonster]

^And some countries have forgotten what it means to be have freedom.

 

[chunkymonster]

I was just fired for posting a picture of a gun for sale on my company's electronic bulletin board.

For real? No fooling?

 

[wanamingo]

If thats true you should get your story out.

I might be liberal but no one should get fired for making a legal sale.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

zealots and lemmings

 

[Reynod]

OMG simply request a meeting with your HR Department and write an apology and make it clear you didn't know their policy (I assume there is one hence the response from them).

I'd imagine your otherwise a good employee with a good track record and they would consider your case.

Since your an anti-union guy you probably can't avail yourself of that option in terms of representation.

We have strict policies here regarding weapons etc so I cenrtainly understand where they are coming from.

If it is legal to sell your licensed weapon and you stated that it was a legal firearm, in a state of the US that supports this, then they should simply give you a written warning if you misinterpreted or was not aware of their company policy.

Go with a formal written apology and attach copies of your license and registration for the weapon, and a couple of referees from people of good standing that know your a responsible gun owner (like a cop or teacher or doctor).

I hope it works out mate.

I am still fervently anti-guns but I feel sorry for you.

 

[chunkymonster]

For real. No fooling.

That's fv*ked up!

Do you have any recourse? What about wrongful termination? Can you work the liberal angle and claim any form of discrimination; ageism, performance envy, racism? Can you show that the company failed to adequately inform the employees of the policy? When was the last time the company communicated the policy for the BB? Are their disclaimers you must acknowledge before posting stating what is/is not allowed? Is your State and "right to work" or an "at will" State?

I sympathize with your situation and believe it to be an despicable act of political correctness. You may not agree, but IMO it would be worth consulting with a lawyer even if only to learn the law and any options regardless of whether you can (or want to) pursue a law suit.

God bless, OMG_73! Fight the power, don't let the Man get you down!

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

Those who once were so opposed to the man have become the man, and look what weve attained

 

[Reynod]

Jeez ... I don't know what else to say other than I hope you get another job quick mate. Hang in there !!

 

[gropouce]

I'm not worried about you, Oldman.
I'm pretty sure this is not the first time you're in trouble, and I'm sure you'll know how to bounce back.

Courage, mon pote!

 

[Reynod]

Mon pote, tu penses et tu parles parfois comme un petit garçon.

 

[JAYDEEJOHN]

As my latino friends in Cali would say
You can dooo it