2007-01-15 03:20:06 · 3 answers · asked by freddypaul 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
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2007-01-15 03:21:11 · update #1
A state or country where the government provides everything for you. Shelter, clothing, food, meical care, etc. The United states is becoming more like this, and most European countries are.
2007-01-15 04:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jordan D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term nanny state, used especially in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, is a derogatory term for state protectionism, interventionism, or regulation policies as they are perceived as being institutionalized as common practice.
Libertarians typically object to policies such as bans on smoking in public places, high taxes on junk food, bans on recreational drug use, anti-pornography laws, a legal drinking age or legal smoking age that is higher than the age of majority, political correctness, censorship, and content regulation are seen by their opponents as an example of a functioning nanny state. Such actions are said to operate on the assumption that the state (or, more often, one of its local authorities) has a duty to protect the citizenry from their own harmful behavior, and that it knows best what constitutes harmful behaviour.
2007-01-15 03:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The state of California is a nanny state. It is where they give everything to illegal aliens that they want. Free health care, food, clothing and housing.
2007-01-15 03:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋