Human Rights Gone Crazy?

I've been meaning to read the recent article by David Cameron in the Express for a while and have finally had a few minutes to sit and read. I totally agree with what the Prime Minister has said and feel that he has voiced some thoughts I have had for quite some time.

Human Rights have gone crazy and there certainly is a 'misrepresentation of human rights'. Don't get me wrong, the  Human Rights Act was very much needed and has positively helped lots of people since the Act was brought into force in 1998. But lately the interpretation of this Act has gone crazy and has been used as a 'cover for rules or excuses that fly in the face of common sense.' It is a shame it has taken something as extreme as the recent riots for people to realise this.

Further, Cameron expresses the need for National Citizen Service for all teenagers after GCSE. This is a fantastic idea. I do not think we should enforce National Service were youngsters are forced to enrol in the army as the army does not want them! The army is full of heroes and they do not want some greedy, disrespectful teenagers trying to steal the lime light. Hence, the National Citizen Service were youngsters will be working alongside the community and taking part in tough physical activities, such as hiking. This will allow the teenagers to gain a sense of responsibility, learn valuable life skills, be apart of their community and meet new people.

Personally, I believe teenagers can be rebellious and violent nowadays because they are not taught responsibility at home and are not disciplined by their parents or by the schools. Schools do not have the authority they had years ago; when my mum was at school corporal punishment was still in force. Now, that is a scary thought, the cane if you're naughty? No thanks!

I was never naughty in school; not only because I loved school and didn't want to disrupt my learning but because I feared a shouting from the teacher and the subsequent shouting and punishment I would receive from my mum! Similar scenarios do not exist in all house holds. Sometimes parents will corner teachers asking why their child has detention and would refuse to sign detention slips under the false belief that their horrid child can 'do no wrong.' David Cameron has acknowledged this problem and has expressed that 'decency, discipline and a sense of duty' starts in the home and then is enforced in schools.

Well done David Cameron! He has finally voiced what many have been thinking for years. Lets hope his reforms are installed and that they are tough enough to be obeyed and work.

Rant over.....