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| The family, the state and globalization |
| 2004-11-09 |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #1 " . . . Compared with the impersonal state, the family can be more effective in providing a positive ethical framework; strengthening economic independence from the state and creating a sense of identity and belonging." "Many who claim to be progressive think it is out of place to argue that the family can inculcate moral and positive values. Those on the left have focused on poverty and economic inequality as the major causes of crime, removing morality and ethics from the equation altogether. The right has frequently laid the blame on the media and negative popular culture." "We must realize that crime does not arise from a single factor only; a strong and positive family institution in a more equal economic environment can be a powerful bulwark against crime." " . . . The state cannot do everything, but it can do something - it should encourage a vibrant and independent family institution." Wow. EXCELLENT points--but independence means people would be thinking for themselves, that individuals and families would be stronger (something quite undesirable to the deconstructionists among us). |
| Posted by: ex-lib 2004-11-09 10:54:25 AM |