what in government terms is a nanny?

Answer 1

A "nanny state" is a government that passes laws to protect its own citizens from themselves. That is, it will make it illegal for people to smoke because it is harmful, instead of letting them make their own decisions. Or they may outlaw or regulate fatty foods, pornography, etc, etc to protect people.

The term is used in different ways (see article linked to below) but the above use is probably the most common. Libertarians are the ones most likely to bring up such arguments and the term is always meant disapprovingly.

Critics of nanny policies would argue that the government should, at most, educate people about the dangers of such-and-such choices but leave it to individuals to decide whether the want to take the risks or not. Laws designed to protect children do not generally fall into this category, as kids are not able to make informed decisions with long term consequences and thus need to be protected from themselves, whereas adults do not.

Answer 2

Somone who promotes the enactment of legislation, which is based on the premise, that you are not competent to make decisions regarding your own welfare. I am not clear what you mean by 'in government terms', because they will never acknowledge that they are nannying. Governments, who create legislation like this have forgotten that they are there to serve us, not to micro manage our lives for us. It has a very female ring to it, treating us as though we are all children. It is an invasion of our private world, where governments have no place meddling.

The compulsory wearing of seat belts was the first piece of nannying legislation, ie, it is for your own good, even though you would be the only victim in the case of an accident. This is not to say that manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to fit them. It has been argued that wearing seat belts makes pedestrians less safe, because, if motorists feel more safe they will drive faster and take less care. Anti-smoking, and numerous examples of health and safety legislation, are other examples.

Answer 3

It is itself - the British Nanny State. Interfering halfwits.

Answer 4

here is an example of government nanny; for forty years i had been haul in the nations goods and i was always responsible for its loading extra, one day down in somerset i went and loaded up in this firm, i climbed on top of the load to spread my sheets across along comes government Nazi who said i had to climb on especial contraption put asteel belt round me and hook it to a steel cord now this contraption has a habit of locking up when it was not supposed to and some guys had their shoulders damaged as a result, i said your too late matey i have finished, he took the funnies, insisting i put anouther sheet on the load, i had to borrow one from a localhaulier, but i still sheeted it at the hauliers yard instead of going back to the factory roped and tied down, the following monday when delivering the sheet had bungi straps one of them stretched and catapulted hit be in the eye i went to my knees in pain and was blinded in one eye and spent a night in hospital. my sight restord after treatment. all because of a molly coddling nanny, if he had let me alone everything would have been rosey.

Answer 5

The department of Human Services!

Answer 6

a nanny is almost like a governess,in respect to they both look after children they take them places like dr, appointments to the park etc,but a governess also teaches.it's a fancy name for a babysitter

Answer 7

Save him. Then I would use the laws as he's written them to find out the truth.

Answer 8

Democrats are Nannies.
They want to take your paycheck, and then they'll take care of you.
Democrats want to be our Mommies, because they don't think we are capable of taking care of ourselves.
We need them.
They need us to be on their Democrat Plantation.

Answer 9

Tony Blair and his cronies thinking that we can't look after ourselves.

Answer 10

Better known as 'New McLabour'