(November 20, 2012 at 8:00 am)Kousbroek Wrote: No, it is not equality before law, it is equality supported by law.
But maybe one should read it in dutch
Tell me. In Netherlands, can one
1) Have one's employer jailed for providing different salaries people in same position?
2) Have a prospective employer jailed for picking randomly between two equally qualified candidates?
3) Forcibly redistribute income from the rich to the poor in order to equalize the social status?
If your answers to the above questions is 'no', then its not 'equality supported by law', but 'equality before the law'. There is a significant distinction between the two - 'equality before the law' is a basic human and civil right, 'equality supported by law' isn't. And before you go crying strawman, do your homework in what these concepts actually mean. The words "by the state of Netherlands" might not be explicitely stated, but clearly they are taken as implicit by the courts.
(November 20, 2012 at 8:00 am)Kousbroek Wrote: Now as to stay on topic a bit ...
We demand a rather high level of responsibility from our citizens especially when it comes to raising a child and if you don't meet those standards you'll either get help or will be held accountable.
Of course one has the option to raise their kids to become racist bigots, but if a child shows behavior like that in public you will be kicked out of parenthood before you can say creationists like bananas and i for one think that is a good thing.
Tell me, accountable by whom? What laws are there dictating 'how to raise children' and what are the guidelines and standards they set up? What's the penalty for not following the laws?