tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post2562702967883374753..comments2023-10-07T22:37:49.244+13:00Comments on The Hand Mirror: UN 'Family' Resolution Raises Concernkatyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15742280289613450293noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-31536314585263294792013-05-24T13:41:45.683+12:002013-05-24T13:41:45.683+12:00Excuse the late update, but here's the latest ...Excuse the late update, but here's the latest on this issue: After widespread protests, Egypt, in a surprise move on the final day, withdrew the resolution, though it may reappear in a subsequent session in a revised form.AlisonMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-52454236898808870352013-03-20T21:11:13.581+13:002013-03-20T21:11:13.581+13:00The resolution doesn't define "family&quo...The resolution doesn't define "family", there's no reason from the text why this would be read in a limited way - so rather than opposing this, why not use it as a lever to support family friendly policies like paid parental leave, strong social support for low income parents, and marriage equality? <br /><br />- ElleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-16702474090447425382013-03-20T17:10:13.192+13:002013-03-20T17:10:13.192+13:00What people create when they have time on their ha...What people create when they have time on their hands.<br />It would be nice if these people invested time in to stopping war around the globe. <br />'Protecting the family' smells like time and energy invested into deciding 'what is a family?'<br />Military spending needs to cease. <br />End war and watch families prosper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-28327813127544587822013-03-20T15:52:59.655+13:002013-03-20T15:52:59.655+13:00@ Psycho Milt Indeed...the four you mention aren&...@ Psycho Milt Indeed...the four you mention aren't currently members. Deletedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651933676503249280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770341086445997547.post-27408760983075139602013-03-20T12:55:16.694+13:002013-03-20T12:55:16.694+13:00This is actually fairly restrained, given what you...This is actually fairly restrained, given what you might expect from a "Human Rights Council" consisting of Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Qatar, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Were China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and North Korea unable to participate, or what?Psycho Milthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779500926576047736noreply@blogger.com