If the government is worried about fat kids, they would save more money by:
- Banning fast food and junk food adds during kids shows
- Banning junk food in schools
- Introducing a mandatory health class into all schools. Im fairly certain you might already have one - but you probably need more time dedicated to it, and it needs to be regulated what is actualy being taught. This would lead to kids being educated on bad food, and they will be forced to exercise for a certain number of hours each week.
- If teachers notice an obesity problem in a child, they could send home an educational pamphlet that spells out in nice words that they are killing their child; and how to provide a healthy diet.
- umm.. Tax cuts for companies that produce healthy foods, so they can market them cheaper
- raise taxes for unhealthy foods
Im not realy saying that all these things should be done - its just a list of things that would be more effective and less costly then taking kids from parents.
Taking children away from the family unit is always going to be a bad idea. No matter how good a phycologist and a health advisor might be for a child, they would be missing out on the love of a parent.
Since my last post was ignored, read this if you ever think taking children from parents is a good idea
Stolen Generations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(scroll down to social impact on members of the stolen generation)
Fairbridge: school of hard knocks?: Locals speak about their experiences at 'farms' - Local - General - Goulburn Post