Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
The obvious point has been made by Jackinthebox...why were they allowed to register those names in the first place?.
Excuse me? What did you say?
Two major things wrong with your statement...
1. Allowed?
Regardless of what all the America bashers believe, there is no "allow" in regarding this in America.
You can name your child anything you want.
2. Register?
We do not "register" people in the sense that someone checks all the nicities and puts a stamp on the birth cerificate and off you go.
There isn't a qualifcation for a birth certificate
(except for the obvious.. citizen and.. BIRTH)
You don't "pass" and you don't "qualify".
A birth certificate is just a record of birth.
But of course this is ATS and before any details come out, we ll just jump on the "America Sucks" and "Government is evil" bandwagon.

What a
fun ride it is until page 6 'eh people?
On to the bigger point, if children were taken away because of their "name" then there will be hell to pay...
I hate to continually beat a drum, but all of you out there in "America Sucks" land... Yea.. we're still the land of the free so don't bother
filing this one away in your catalog as an example of whatever grievance you have.
In America, the government cannot :
1. Prevent someone from naming a child whatever you want.
2. Take a child away without cause.
This was most likley due to something else... yes, it could have been drummed up charges because some over zealous windbag didn't like the names but
it will get sorted out in court if it has to go that far.
If it was real abuse, the names are just sensational hype.
If it wasn't real abuse this is just a lawsuit waiting to happen.
Can't you guys wait for facts before you whine?