PUBLIC OPINION > 'Baby Hitler' Parents Should Lose Custody
SodaHead News
2011/11/28 14:00:00
Heath and Deborah Campbell first made news in 2009 when they tried to get the name of their oldest son -- Adolf Hitler Campbell -- on a birthday cake. The grocer refused, and the resulting investigation determined there had been some form of violence in the home. All three of their children (Adolf, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, and Honszlynn Hinler) were subsequently yanked from their parents custody. The Campbells claim they are not neo-Nazi or abusive.
Now the couple is back -- this time to regain custody of their newest child, Hons. Hons was taken from the couple just hours after his birth, and the parents have not been permitted to see him. Child welfare is presumably worried about the same issues that led them to take custody of the Campbell's first three children, though details have not been made clear.
It's a tough call, considering the lack of detailed information, especially concerning the abuse charges. We asked SodaHeads anyway, and the results were remarkably close.
Now the couple is back -- this time to regain custody of their newest child, Hons. Hons was taken from the couple just hours after his birth, and the parents have not been permitted to see him. Child welfare is presumably worried about the same issues that led them to take custody of the Campbell's first three children, though details have not been made clear.
It's a tough call, considering the lack of detailed information, especially concerning the abuse charges. We asked SodaHeads anyway, and the results were remarkably close.
Adolf Hitler's Parents Lose Custody of Newborn: Fair or Foul?
54% Think the Loss of Custody Is Fair
Terms like "Hitler" and "Aryan" typically elicit gut responses, but this debate took on a surprisingly rational tone. Ultimately, the vote did side against the Campbells, however, users brought up some interesting points, touching on everything from legality to parenting. One commenter wrote, "There is not currently any proof that the children were beaten, and there is no law against teaching children to be racist." Another countered, "They have already lost 3 children to child welfare, there has to be a reason behind it. [Child Protective Services] don't give a rat's butt about names."
Parents Want Proof
That parental instinct appears to have kicked in for a handful of voters. Like the general public, parents were mostly split over the issue. However, they skewed toward the skeptical side by a couple of points. Inversely, voters who said they never want children were 68% in favor of the parents losing custody.
Odd Politics
Moderates, progressives, and conservatives all seem to agree on this issue, with results closely mirroring the overall results. The only political groups who varied significantly were liberals and libertarians. Liberals strongly supported taking custody at 75%, while only 31% of libertarians were willing to give the state the benefit of the doubt.
Women Are Worried
Again, both genders were fairly divided, but there was a difference of about 12%. Women were more likely to agree with protective services at 58%, while men were a little less comfortable with the custody loss at 46%.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our original poll about Adolf Hitler Campbell's parents. We'd love to hear from you!
Anyway, parent's extremes often drive their kids to the opposite extremes. Don't worry about this, Adolph Campbell kid.
He'll grow up and marry a black man. lol
However, It was determined that there was some form of violence/abuse going on at their home and I believe that removing them from that environment was the right decision
Still there was really no reason to take away their third child. Honszlynn Hinler? Is that even Neo-Nazi relatable, or did I miss that in the history book next to the terms Adolf Hitler and Aryan Nation?
Oh and FYI my "anti-Hollywood" comment was reguarding the fact that starts give their kids weird names, not illogical it's a matter of record actually.