Comments on: The Land Where Children Are Still Free http://julesritter.com/2008/05/the-land-where-children-are-still-free/ Sun, 06 May 2012 18:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jules Ritter http://julesritter.com/2008/05/the-land-where-children-are-still-free/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Jules Ritter Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:39 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=360#comment-228 Hello John and welcome to the site, thank you for the comment. You are quite right to point out that the role of the media in the UK has a great deal to do with the increased paranoia surrounding the safety of children. Hello John and welcome to the site, thank you for the comment. You are quite right to point out that the role of the media in the UK has a great deal to do with the increased paranoia surrounding the safety of children.

]]> By: John Norris http://julesritter.com/2008/05/the-land-where-children-are-still-free/comment-page-1/#comment-230 John Norris Tue, 13 May 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=360#comment-230 You may well be right about village life in Geneva being safer for children, but .... I suggest that one can find examples of such community care as well problems almost anywhere. How widespread really are the horrible cases in Belgium or recently notoriously in Austria? I do doubt whether the incidence of such is really much increased; I think what is as likely is that the incidence is more likely to be reported in the media around the world. In the UK the problem can be all too real on occasion, but the degree of media attention does seem excessive. Public concern has reached the absurdity of local people confusing pediatricians with paedophiles! John Norris You may well be right about village life in Geneva being safer for children, but ….

I suggest that one can find examples of such community care as well problems almost anywhere. How widespread really are the horrible cases in Belgium or recently notoriously in Austria? I do doubt whether the incidence of such is really much increased; I think what is as likely is that the incidence is more likely to be reported in the media around the world.

In the UK the problem can be all too real on occasion, but the degree of media attention does seem excessive. Public concern has reached the absurdity of local people confusing pediatricians with paedophiles!

John Norris

]]> By: Martin http://julesritter.com/2008/05/the-land-where-children-are-still-free/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Martin Mon, 12 May 2008 10:48:52 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=360#comment-229 It's a "Bank Holiday" Monday and everything is tranquil. Do I miss the cacophany that would normally be associated with a holiday Monday in the south-east of England .... absolutely not. Swiss life in a small, historic village (people have been living in this village for over 12'000 years according to the Commune) is unbeatable. Sundays are wonderful, holiday Mondays even better .... and it's QUIET !!!!! It’s a “Bank Holiday” Monday and everything is tranquil. Do I miss the cacophany that would normally be associated with a holiday Monday in the south-east of England …. absolutely not. Swiss life in a small, historic village (people have been living in this village for over 12’000 years according to the Commune) is unbeatable. Sundays are wonderful, holiday Mondays even better …. and it’s QUIET !!!!!

]]> By: Graham http://julesritter.com/2008/05/the-land-where-children-are-still-free/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Graham Mon, 12 May 2008 10:30:00 +0000 http://julesritter.com/?p=360#comment-231 How pleasant. A bucolic view of life in a pretty Swiss village in the company of friendly Swiss people. Thank you. G. How pleasant. A bucolic view of life in a pretty Swiss village in the company of friendly Swiss people. Thank you. G.

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