Posted on 12/31/2011 2:00:16 PM PST by Eleutheria5
A new law proposed by MK Zvulun Orlev (Bayit Yehudi), who is chairman of the Knesset Children's Rights Committee, would prevent parents from giving their children “weird” or strange names that other children were likely to make fun of. The law would forbid parents from naming their children with names that “hurt their welfare or their feelings.”
The law, to be presented Sunday for the approval of the Ministerial Law Committee, would establish a “public names committee” which would include experts such as social workers, psychologists, and educators, that would confer with the relevant government ministries on “unacceptable” names that were likely, in their opinion, to cause children damage. Names that could hurt the social standing, feelings, or welfare of children would be banned, and the Interior Ministry would be instructed not to accept them for registration. The law states that “a person's name has an important influence on how society and those around him look at him. A name is the most important asset that a person has. Judaism places great importance on a person's name, and many people consult with rabbis before deciding what to name their children.” Orlev said that while the law may at first glance seem somewhat invasive, it was by no means unique; a number of countries around the world, including Sweden, Portugal, Norway, and Peru, to name just a few, had laws preventing parents from giving their children “negative” names.
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As is Richard (Dick).
Or just pass a law where the kids could change their names easily
Next, they’ll be telling us what to name our dogs...
I tell you, life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue.
All your freedoms are belong to us.
If this was tried in the U.S., the outcry from a certain demographic would be deafening.
What’s wrong with the name Spatula?
Not a bad idea.
Are any minorities except?
You took the words right outta’ my fingers.
I did like that song.
I wonder if any Jew children in Israel have any of the Top 60 Jewish Ghetto names?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktmlU1l_jys
My favorite?
Bloomenbergensteinenthal!
Well that lets Zappa, Moon Unit and Dweezil out.
>>Judaism places great importance on a person’s name, and many people consult with rabbis before deciding what to name their children.” <<
Yet, Schlomos abound.
No boys named Sue.
I’m wondering if he’s doing this as a victim of such an outrage. I don’t know what’s a “normal” name over there...but I suppose that “Kwanish’a’a’’” would be right out.
But the problem was somewhat contrived. Once he came of age, he could just go to a lawyer and have it changed to Bill or George, or anything but Sue.
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