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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Adolph Hitler Campbell

I have been wanting to comment on this story for a while so that I could use a slower news day to take advantage to comment on this gem of a story. A couple in New Jersey went to buy their 3 year old son a birthday cake at a local bakery which is a very nice gesture. The problem came when they asked the bakery to write the child's name on the cake. "Happy Birthday Adolph Hitler". The bakery refused to write the child's name on the cake. Even for someone like me who believes in free speech just about as much as a person possibly can I call this absolutely disgusting.
I feel really sorry for this child and am glad that he was recently taken away from his parents. The service that took custody of the child stated that, "the decision to remove a child is based on the safety and well being of the child and the risk to that child, and that decision is made in conjunction with the courts and the county family court judge." Is it a real surprise that the parents who named their child Adolph Hitler were not able to provide a safe environment for their kids?
The fact that these people decided to name their child Adolph Hitler has limited his chances at succeeding in the world from the day he fell out of the womb. Think about the child on the first day of school when the teacher calls his name and he has to try his best to make friends with others in the class. "Mommy I made a friend today, can Adolph Hitler come over and play?" Any parent that would allow their child to hang out with someone who has parents that raised them through teaching them nazi ideology is crazy as well.
What about when applying for college or a first job does this kid have a chance of surviving unless he is taken away from his family and has his name changed? It is absolute child abuse to name your children Adolph Hitler because he has no chance in life. Even if you were a nazi wouldn't you still want to give your child a normal name be smart so that they are not hated upon first glance by everyone?

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