Talk:Licensing parents

Needs balance

On a quick scan I couldn't find any mention of another point of view on this subject. Let's get represent some arguments and research on the other side, please. Right now all I find is: "also look at the negatives to the potential practice. Violations of personal freedom, of civil or human rights, and of the potential misuse of governments being involved in the process are discussed." Yes--elaborate that thought.  :-)

Also, the arguments here are first and foremost philosophical, so shouldn't the Philosophy Workgroup be billed first? --Larry Sanger 05:15, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Comments from history editor

In the introduction, I put what I thought might be organizing categories. For me, it was hard to follow subsequent sections that seemed to jump suddenly from eugenics to population control. Give this some thought. Howard C. Berkowitz 15:36, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree that it seems very choppy.

We might also want to consider a different name. When I first saw the title, I took "licensing" to be an adjective rather than a verb. I expected an article on large corporations that hold licenses for many subgroups or individuals. I'm of the opinion that whenever possible, encyclopedia articles should be written about nouns rather than verbs. --Joe Quick 23:42, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

I confess that I first read it as "licensing patents". Howard C. Berkowitz 00:29, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

I suggested "Licensing parenting" as less ambiguous. --Anthony.Sebastian 02:11, 17 October 2008 (UTC)