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Swedish MPs in Superman name row
Sara Leisten and her own little superhero
Swedish MPs are calling for legislation on babies' names to be changed after a Gothenburg woman was refused permission to call her son Staalman (or Superman).The parents wanted their son to be named after the cartoon superhero, because he was born with one arm pointing upwards - as Superman flies.
Local tax authorities refused the request, saying the name could lead to the boy being ridiculed in later life.
But MPs say the law is inconsistent as the names Tarzan or Batman are allowed.
Inconsistent legislation
The chairman of the Swedish parliament's legal affairs committee, Inger Rene, and five other MPs are to table a motion calling for the legislation to be changed, the Stockholm tabloid Expressen says.
The motion describes the current legislation as "inconsistent" and "difficult to understand".
It points out that parents had been allowed to call a child Bebben, the nickname of a footballer, but not Bajen, the popular name of Stockholm football club Hammarby.
It also points out that the Swedish patent and registration office permits the use of Batman, but not Asterix or Superman.
The move was welcomed by Sara Leisten, Staalman's mother.
A Swedish court had earlier ruled that the name Staalman was "like a surname".
The parents were also refused permission to call their son a similar name, Staalis, but say they may now try again with Staalmannen which means The Superman.
Personally if he was born with one arm up, I would name him Adolf.
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Aw, geez, I have Maradon! all over myself!
I said it last time this was posted and I'll say it again - why's it up to government to make these sorts of decisions for people?
Didn't you get the memo? We're all fucking morons, and they know better. Duh.
Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
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And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Maradon! was all like:
I said it last time this was posted and I'll say it again - why's it up to government to make these sorts of decisions for people?
Because you have people naming their children NASCAR.
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Lechium booooze lime pole over bench lick:
Because you have people naming their children NASCAR.
I see no reason why that sort of thing warrants any kind of intervention by any government agency.
At least, not in a free country.
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Maradon! had this to say about the Spice Girls:
I see no reason why that sort of thing warrants any kind of intervention by any government agency.At least, not in a free country.
Because the right of the child to not suffer the inconvenience of a retarded name and the hassle of a name change when they are 18 is more important than the parent's right to call their kid Dickless McFatty?
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Mod thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
Because the right of the child to not suffer the inconvenience of a retarded name and the hassle of a name change when they are 18 is more important than the parent's right to call their kid Dickless McFatty?
That's Dickless McFatty the Third, thank you.
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We were all impressed when Maradon! wrote:
I see no reason why that sort of thing warrants any kind of intervention by any government agency.At least, not in a free country.
I just remembered the names from Conan. When he was telling the childs name was NASCAR, and his two other brothers are White and Trash. 
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Peanut butter ass Shaq Mod booooze lime pole over bench lick:
Because the right of the child to not suffer the inconvenience of a retarded name and the hassle of a name change when they are 18 is more important than the parent's right to call their kid Dickless McFatty?
And it's the place of government to dicate what is and is not an acceptable name? Right on. Let's use legislation to force people to be socially acceptable.
I feel that the name Richard should be illegal since "Dick" could cause undue ridicule. WON'T SOMEONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!
There's no such thing as a "right to not be laughed at" and trying to get government to use legislation to enforce arbitrary standards of acceptability is an open-ended and dangerous infringement on individual rights. It is not the place of government to make sure kids aren't laughed at.
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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Maradon! said:
There's no such thing as a "right to not be laughed at" and trying to get government to use legislation to enforce arbitrary standards of acceptability is an open-ended and dangerous infringement on individual rights. It is not the place of government to make sure kids aren't laughed at.
You would agree that a governement should take it upon itself to prevent parents from exploiting or harming their childern? Even at the expense of the rights of a parent?
And he could go by his middlename, or a made up name too.
Jebus Chris :-/
I wish I could remember who it was. Deth probably knows.
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Mod had this to say about pies:
Because the right of the child to not suffer the inconvenience of a retarded name and the hassle of a name change when they are 18 is more important than the parent's right to call their kid Dickless McFatty?
Fatass McBlobbicus.
That doesn't mean that parents who give their kids retard names shouldn't be smacked around a little with the 2x4 of common sense though
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x--Tyewa DawnsisterO-('-'Q) :
You would agree that a governement should take it upon itself to prevent parents from exploiting or harming their childern? Even at the expense of the rights of a parent?
That depends entirely on how you define exploitation, but the matter of a parent doing physical harm to a child is a fairly clean cut issue. Assault is obviously illegal, directed toward your children or not.
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x--ReynarO-('-'Q) :
That doesn't mean that parents who give their kids retard names shouldn't be smacked around a little with the 2x4 of common sense though
I agree with this, too. Nothing says we can't have private organizations dedicated to keeping parents from giving their kids stupid names.
Swedes r dum lol.
