Nanny state is a derogatory term that refers to state protectionism, economic interventionism, or regulatory policies, and the perception that these policies are becoming institutionalized as common practice. Words and phrases are pejorative if they imply disapproval or contempt For the protectionist Australian political party from the 1880s to 1909 see Protectionist Party Economic interventionism, is a common term used to describe any activity beyond the basic regulation of fraud and enforcement of contracts undertaken by a government in an effort to affect This article is for the legal term For regulation of genes see Regulation of gene expression.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Various uses of term 2.1 Singapore 3 See also 4 References 5 Resources 6 External links

Overview

Its usage varies by political context, but in general it is used in reference to policies where the state is characterized as being excessive in its desire to protect ("nanny"), govern or control particular aspects of society. A policy is a deliberate plan of action to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome(s A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in the child's home For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A society is a Population of Humans characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals that share a distinctive Culture and Institutions Which particular aspects are considered to be excessively protected depends on usage. The term can refer to:

• national economic and social policies (regulation and intervention) that affect large and state-favored businesses, or
• international trade policies that favor native corporate industries (protectionism). Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious"

For example, politically conservative or libertarian groups in the United States (especially paleoconservatives that support the free market and capitalism) object to excessive state action to protect people from the consequences of their actions by restricting citizen options. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Paleoconservatism (sometimes shortened to paleo or paleocon when the context is clear is a term for an anti-communist and Anti-authoritarian A free market is a Market in which property rights are voluntarily exchanged at a price arranged completely by the mutual consent of sellers and buyers Capitalism is the Economic system in which the Means of production are owned by private Persons and operated for Profit and where

Liberals on the other hand have used the term to describe the state as being excessive in its protections of businesses and the business class —protections ostensibly made against the public good, and the good of consumers. Liberalism in the United States is a broad political and philosophical mindset favoring individual Liberty, and opposing restrictions on liberty whether they come from Business class (also known as executive class or upper class is a high quality second-tier Travel class available on some commercial Airlines and rail lines In Economics, a public good is a good that is non-rivaled and non-excludable. Consumers refers to individuals or households that use goods and services generated within the economy. This usage applies to the international context as well, where the "public good" is used to refer to people in general, and where the state is viewed as being excessive in its protection of native business over foreign (rival) businesses. An English Noun The English noun people has two distinct fields of application as a countable noun, a group of Humans

The term "Nanny State" was probably coined by the Conservative British MP Iain Macleod who wrote "what I like to call the nanny state . The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Iain Norman Macleod ( 11 November 1913 &ndash 20 July 1970) was a British Conservative Party Politician and . . " in his column "Quoodle" in the December 3, 1965 edition of The Spectator. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. For other uses see Spectator. The Spectator is a weekly British Magazine first published on 6 July

American foreign policy critic Noam Chomsky regularly uses the term "nanny state" to refer to U. The foreign policy of the United States is highly influential on the world stage as it is a Superpower. Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political S. protectionist policy.

Various uses of term

Policies such as mandatory helmet laws and bans on smoking in public places, high taxes on junk food, bans on recreational drug use, gun control, a legal drinking age or legal smoking age that is higher than the age of majority, political correctness, censorship, and content regulation are criticized as nanny state actions. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens regardless of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age or Junk food is a broad term that is used to describe a variety of Food products from Sweets that contain little to no Nutritional value to products used in Recreational drug use is the use of Psychoactive drugs for Recreational purposes rather than for work, medical or spiritual purposes Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership use and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through The legal drinking age is a limit assigned by governments to restrict the access of Children and Youth to Alcoholic beverages Legal drinking ages vary from Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. The age of majority is the threshold of Adulthood as it is conceptualized (and recognized or declared in Law. Political correctness (adjectivally politically correct; both forms commonly abbreviated to PC) is a term applied to Language, ideas policies or behavior Such actions result from the belief that the state (or, more often, one of its local authorities) has a comprehensive duty to protect the citizenry from their own harmful behaviors, and assumes that the state knows best what constitutes harmful behavior. Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State.

A related category of decisions claimed to represent a nanny state are those which emerge from application of public health, risk management of health and safety policies. The European Commission has been criticized as acting like a nanny state by banning mercury in barometers as of June 2007. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. Mercury (ˈmɜrkjʊri also called quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a Chemical element with the symbol Hg ( Latinized hydrargyrum History The first barometer is thought to have been built unintentionally by Gasparo Berti, sometime between 1640 and 1643 ^[1] Other nanny state policies include banning conker fights in schools for fear of eye injuries.

Conservatives and libertarians tend to use the term to oppose new government regulations, although many traditional conservatives may also advocate paternalism, which some liberals and socialists regard as being much the same as a nanny state. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the Paternalism refers usually to an attitude or a policy stemming from the hierarchic pattern of a Family based on Patriarchy, that is there is a figurehead Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution A common criticism of nanny state policies is that they are less concerned with the welfare of citizens than with preventing litigation, and promoting the careers of politicians. One criticism of such policies is that they are over-protective and prevent children for example, developing skills of avoiding problems, skills that they will need in adult life.

The British Labour Party politician Margaret Hodge is a defender of the nanny state, saying at a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research on 26 November 2004, that "some may call it the nanny state but I call it a force for good". The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Margaret Eve Lady Hodge, MBE ( Née Margaret Oppenheimer born 8 September 1944, Cairo. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR is a UK Think-tank with strong ties to the Labour party that claims to produce progressive ideas committed Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Singapore

The city state of Singapore has a reputation as a nanny state, owing to the considerable number of government regulations and restrictions on its citizens' lives. A city-state is a Region controlled exclusively by a City, usually having Sovereignty. Singapore The legal system of Singapore is based on the English common law system Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, the architect of the modern Singapore, has observed that "if Singapore is a nanny state, then I am proud to have fostered one. Minister Mentor ( Simplified Chinese: 内阁资政 is a Cabinet position created by the Singapore government in 2004 as part of a leadership Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH ( born September 16 1923 also spelled Lee Kwan-Yew) is a Singaporean of Chinese immigrant background "[1]

See also

• Night watchman state
• Political correctness

References

Resources

• Nanny Knows Best - Anti-nanny state blog
• Guardian Society article defending the nanny state
• The Conservative Nanny State by Dean Baker (May 2006)
• News and articles from NannyState.net
• Nanny State: How Food Fascists, Teetotaling Do-Gooders, Priggish Moralists, and other Boneheaded Bureaucrats are Turning America into a Nation of Children By David Harsanyi

External links

• Nanny State - A comical glance at the Nanny State

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