Sunday, October 18, 2009

Kidocracy

Michael Crick has an interesting point about how many of our political leaders have young children these days, & how the responsibilities of modern parenthood impinge upon ones time & ability to ponder the bigger issues.

In an age when we worry so much about the well being of children, I wonder if having a politician for a parent might be considered a form of child cruelty – especially as the voters do not think it any of their business to help pay for childcare, & demand that the family move back & forwards every week between London & the constituency.

And since the childrens interest must always come first, should we voters settle for being governed by people for whom, by definition, the interests of the country can not come first?


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