Czech Update

Ex-premier has some apologizing to God to do, says church

Erik Piper — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:38:21 +0100

The divorces and planned re-marriages (to their respective mistresses) of premier Mirek Topolánek and ex-premier Jiří Paroubek have been in and out of the news for quite a few months now; below is one report among many from Paroubek's saga. Overall the Czechs' attitude towards the sex lives of their politicians is quite "European," that is, much more forgiving than the Americans'. There is the occasional columnist who thinks otherwise, though. I'm undecided, myself.
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Czech university students use sex as a source of income

Dominik Lukeš — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:16:56 +0000

Sex jako výnosnější brigáda - www.lidovky.cz PRAHA 17. února 2007 | 10:59 Až čtvrtina studentek vysokých škol si podle odhadů minimálně jednou během studia vydělá komerčním sexem a točením či focením porna.

Fostering but not adoption for Czech gay couples

Dominik Lukeš — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:53:35 +0000

I homosexuální páry můžou vychovávat děti - iDNES.cz I dva homosexuální muži mají šanci legálně vychovávat dítě. Tou možností je pěstounská péče. Zatímco české zákony zakazují gay párům adoptovat dítě, pěstounskou péči mají povolenou stejně jako smíšená manželství.

Czech law does not allow for gay couples to adopt but it is possible for them to become foster parents. This article describes the first gay couple who is going through the approval process. read more »

Czech children not poor, but have emotional problems - UNICEF

Dominik Lukeš — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:45:00 +0000

Czech children not poor, but have emotional problems - UNICEF Czech children do not suffer from poverty and they have good health care and education as compared to children from some two tens of developed countries, but they have more problems in relations with parents and peers, according to a study that UNICEF released today.

Czech Republic came 11th in the overall score beating USA, France and UK (all three often featured as role models in socio-economic areas). Czechs were 11th, 10th and 9th in financial position, health and education respectively and it's infant mortality rates are one of the lowest but their overall ranking was brought down by "assessment of relations between children and their peers, and children and their parents." where CR scored 19th (ahead only of UK and US). Here are some other quotes from the article about the report. read more »

Czech sexuologists on pedophilia

Dominik Lukeš — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:00:28 +0000

Uzel: Doma u počítače pedofil nikomu neublíží - iDNES.cz Je spousta pedofilů, kteří za celý život nepřijdou do konfliktu se zákonem. Svou sexuální úchylku dokážou transformovat do různých užitečných aktivit. Můžou se třeba stát spisovateli dětské literatury nebo i oblíbeným vedoucím zájmových kroužků.

Je také velké množství pedofilů, o kterých to nikdo z rodiny ani blízkých příbuzných celý život neví. Tento člověk na dítě ani jednou nesáhne, a to i bez pomoci lékařů. Někdo to prostě dokáže. read more »