Danish Blue said:
All that you've said may be true. But you've been very selective about which parts of the story you've repeated.
I would have thought if you were going to give a summary of this story to people who may not know anything about it, a pretty major point is the fact that the boy was taken from a hospital. Who have said he is in immediate danger of dying if he isn't returned to them today.
I'm also struggling to see even the vaguest link to this story and the thread
I concede it maybe tenuous but my general line of thought was why are public officials giving as an excuse for the none prosecution of criminals the fact that it may be offensive to a religious group. Whilst 24 hours later a policeman sits and states that religious beliefs are irrelevant when the safety of a child is in question. Is there not at least some measure of inconsistency here. It isn't a critique of one religious group or another I was merely interested as to why they themselves didn't find it slightly incongruous.
The cases are chalk and cheese.
The fact that historical abuse has now come to light and the general revulsion of how it was covered up, indicates how society has moved on. The very fact that there is a public appeal for information about a 5 year old child with a brain tumour who needs specialist medical attention, including naso gastricfeeding, who had been taken from a hospital shows how preceptions/attitudes have changed.
Yes the fact that nothing was done in Rochdale/Rotheram is a disgrace but those events were the results of neglet by inaction. Are you saying that the relevant authorities should do nothing to find this boy due to the parents religious beliefs?
Do you know what is involved with battery driven naso gatric feed unit?
You generally need 2 units, one for delivering the feed, the other as a back up whilst been cleaned and charged, the units can then be rotated so the same process can happen. Also the feed is not something you can walk into your local shop and buy. Not only has it htas to be ordered, like any meds, there are different strengths depending on the persons requirements.
Oh and that's not including general items such as gloves, wipes, tissues, sanitizer and aprons to prevent infection. Specific charger for the feed pump as they don't just plug into the mains. Oh and fresh water to flush the feed tube each time the pump is connected. Tap water can not be used due to the additive that is put in.
Then you have the minor fact that all feeds have to be recorded to ensure the person is recieving enough feed.
This is not about certain religous beliefs or race. This is about a 5 years old boy's life who needs some care. In fact The Office of Public Information for Jehovah's Witnesses said in a statement: "
There is absolutely no indication, as far as we are aware, that their decision is in any way motivated by any religious convictions.
I'm not blaming the parents but if they had issues about the treatment, why did they not raise them earlier and
why did they decide to take their child out of a hospital on a ferry to France?