http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/world/europe/in-iceland-court-says-a-girl-can-finally-use-her-name.html?ref=world
Read this short article
1. What is your first impression of what is discussed - how did it make you feel?
2. Should a country have the right to institute laws such as this? - Explain your answer - please write a well thought out response.
3. Why do you think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law?
4. Was the same law applied to boys? You will have to search the web for this answer
1) I think it's ridiculous. Who (outside of her immediate family) can say anything about her name? I feel like this is an injustice.
ReplyDelete2) No. I feel like a name should be decided by one's family and not the government. Names have our identities. Who are they (the gov) to say what name is acceptable and what isn't?
3) It was probably because of traditional Icelandic culture. Like many other cultures, Iceland probably had a social structure where men were deemed more important than women.
4) Boys also have a list of approved names. So, yes.
1. How can a court say what you can call your kids? The name wasn't a proper feminine name? Thats rude, and I feel like its denying someone of their rights. Also, to call her "girl" is really disrespectful.
ReplyDelete2. Definitely not. Firstly, its a girls name, and not some place or something. She is important and a human being with her own rights, and to deny her her own name is kinda wrong.
3. While it doesn't make sense, they probably didn't want to change the culture, because thats what has always happened, and if its new and unknown, they probably didn't know how to react, but it still doesn't make it ok.
4. Yeppers
1. I think controlling baby's names in Iceland is kind of pointless because they are just names and aren't really a big deal if a name isn't "feminine" enough.
ReplyDelete2. No, because I think its up to the family what the name of the child should be. The government has more to worry about then the baby names.
3. They enforced the law because they want every child to have a appropriate name.
4. Yes, the boys have a list.
1. According to this article, it was improper for a young girl from Iceland who have a different name that was opposite of female. I felt disgrace and discussed for the Icelandic law that made her different due to her identification.
ReplyDelete2. No, because every names are important to our identifications. It doesn't matter how the parents name their child for the stereotype or in gender.
3. The reason why the gov't done that; it was because of Icelandic traditional beliefs for the infants' birth name.
4. Boys did have a similar law that are listed for an accepted names for them.
By Gregg T.
1. I think that it is stupid, a name is a name. Whatever the parents want to name/call the child should be their decision.
ReplyDelete2.No, because their is the freedom of speech, and this is like saying you have no real say so in naming your child
3. I think they did that because maybe of traditional, or they just want everything to be perfect
4.Yes, they had the same thing
1. I think that it is unfair. Whatever the parents chose to name their own child should be their decision.
ReplyDelete2.No,because the name of your own child is your own choice.
3. I think they did it to create their own utopian society where everyone is the same.
4.Yes, they had the same thing
1. Honestly, i think this is really stupid. I think that the only people that should have a say in the naming of the kids is the immediate family, not the government.
ReplyDelete2. no, you should be able to name your child whatever you want, its called freedom of speech!
3. I think they did it so everyone is controlled and the same. I think that they think that if they let them have this one little freedom, it could very well lead to others in the future.
4. Yes, Iceland has the same law for the naming of guys too, which i find really dumb, just saying.
Read this short article
ReplyDelete1. What is your first impression of what is discussed - how did it make you feel?
-I feel like its a bit ridiculous to tell someone they can't use their own name. It should be a human right to have the privilege to have whatever name they choose or is given to them, it's messed up!
2. Should a country have the right to institute laws such as this? - Explain your answer - please write a well thought out response.
-No, it's highly crazy to me to think a government would even try to impose such a law on someone. It's a bit radical for a government to want so much control over their people to the point where they have to make restrictions on the names you can have?
3. Why do you think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law
-I think it's all about the, trying to show their power and have a sense of equality of the people they wanna influence on the people.
4. Was the same law applied to boys? You will have to search the web for this answer
- yes for all
Jamie -
ReplyDelete1. I feel as if this is stupid, to be able to tell someone you can't use their own name if they weren't their parents, they have no right to do that.
2. No, it is very crazy to be able to tell one that they can't use their own name. It's crazy that a government would even want to be able to tell someone they can't use their own name.
3.I think because they still don't believe in women's rights
4. yes
Preston
ReplyDelete1. My first impression was that there must be a reason behind why the country has the authority to make such extreme decisions.
2. The country shouldn't have the right to institute such a radical law. The government doesn't own the child so they shouldn't have the privilege of naming it either.
3. It is probably their tradition to have uniform and approved names so that there aren't any unique or special names.
4. The same law is applied to boys.
1. I think that it is stupid, a name is a name. Whatever the parents want to name/call the child should be their decision.
ReplyDelete2. 2.No,because the name of your own child is your own choice.
3. they probably didn't want to change the culture, because thats what has always happened, and they still don't believe in women's rights
4. the same rights and laws should be the sames or apply to men/boys.
1. My first impression reading this article was shocked... I never heard of a girl or just a person in general having to earn the right to have a name.
ReplyDelete2. No... a name describes who you are, your name is who you are, that is something that the government should have power over. it might go agianst your religion but that doesn't matter in my opinion.
3. For religious purposes
4. No i think this law was just applied to girls. It shouldnt be applied to anyone
Kalvin
ReplyDelete1.First impression was that this is really dumb and the government is taking way too much freedom from the people
2.No, not at all because a name is just a name and is something personal that should have meaning to the people and means a lot to parents being able to name their child what they want.
3.Probably to identify people better or make things easier for social security reasons or something like that.
4.Yeas
1. The government is taking advantage their rights and taking away peoples freedom. It made me feel like disgusted to think that government even if they had the right to do this that they would want to.
ReplyDelete2. No not at all. Naming kids is a parents desision and I don't think it is relevant to the law at all what a parent wants to name THEIR kid.
3. Maybe for culture or religion
4. yes
1. This is crazy. The government should not be able to tell you what you can or can't name your own child. This is directly taking away her rights and is just ridiculous.
ReplyDelete2. No, the government has no right to say what your name is. That rule is crazy and should be thrown out because you can name your kid whatever you want.
3. Maybe they still think women are inferior and should be named traditional women names, when really, they should have the same rights as men.
4. Yes so I think it's not quite as bad but it's still a pointless law that should not exist in the year 2013
1. What is your first impression of what is discussed - how did it make you feel? I don't think this problem is discussed a lot in the world. It made me really upset that this is happening in the world and not many people know.
ReplyDelete2. Should a country have the right to institute laws such as this? - Explain your answer - please write a well thought out response.
No because this is the parent's decision. The government they have does not have the right to control the individual person.
3. Why do you think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law? I think they did it to keep order and culture.
4. Was the same law applied to boys? You will have to search the web for this answer. Yes
1. What is your first impression of what is discussed - how did it make you feel?
ReplyDeleteI don't think this right. I feel like that you should be able to name your child whatever you feel fit. A name is something that is with you for the rest of your life and they should have the freedom to choose whichever name they want.
2. Should a country have the right to institute laws such as this? - Explain your answer - please write a well thought out response.
No, a country should not have the right to institute this. This is a decision that should be made by the parents because it is there child and they should take action not have the government take control of that.
3. Why do you think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law?
I think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law because they want to show that they have power over everyone.
4. Was the same law applied to boys? You will have to search the web for this answer.
Yes, the same law was applied to boys in Iceland.
Zach Crumlich
Delete1. It didn't make any sense. There is really no purpose of changing someones name just because it is not "feminine" enough. It goes against her rights.
ReplyDelete2. Not at all. It is up to the child's parents to decide what their name will be for the rest of their lives. The government can't just decide they don't like something and be given the power to change it.
3. They probably did it to show how much power they have over their people. Also, they are probably trying to stick to their culture.
4. Yes.
1. I think this is dumb, like people should have the right to be named what they want. The law shouldn't tell someone what to be named.
ReplyDelete2. No they should not be able to decide what your named, its up to your parents to name you or if you ever want to change it yourself later in life its a personal family decision not the governments.
3. Iceland probably wanted to keep it as a specific icelandic culture.
4. Yes the same law applies to everyone.
1) I think this is crazy and believe that making someone earn the right to have a name is like having someone control your personality. This is very stupid.
ReplyDelete2) I believe that only your parent have to right to name you. The govtenrment should have no part in this
3) They wanted to try to control people and gain more power but I think what they did was stupid
4) yes
1. My first impression of the article is: wow. really? first world problems, come on Iceland.
ReplyDelete2.I don't think laws that restrict your name should exist.
3.Iceland could have made this a law because other names than icelandic names would get chosen.
4.yes
1. What is your first impression of what is discussed - how did it make you feel?
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why so much time is wasted on something so unimportant. It's not that I don't think the girl having her given name is unimportant, I mean the government shouldn't be worrying about it.
2. Should a country have the right to institute laws such as this? - Explain your answer - please write a well thought out response.
Yes, to a certain extent. I think law like these are pointless and a waste of time. They are so unnecessary, but a governments freedom of laws make some sense. As long as they don't abuse that power it'd be okay.
3. Why do you think the Icelandic government created and enforced this law?
Honestly, I don't have a clue. Like I said, it's absolutely pointless.
4. Was the same law applied to boys? You will have to search the web for this answer
Yes
1. I think this is a very strange reason to have an issue over.
ReplyDelete2. To an extent they should because parents have named their children names like L-a, la'Chontelle, Orangelo&Lemongelo, and "Shithead." I believe if a name such as the following is suggested the government should intervene in the spirit of decency. I do not believe they should decide what names are girls names and which names are boy names.
3. I think the legislature had a quota of laws to make.
4. Yes it is