Sweden is in the top ten (ranks at no. 9) according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) 2010 estimates of having a "very high human development" (HDI) index, which measures a country's level of human development. In layman's terms, this tool offers an insight into how a nation is progressing past the standard gauges of GDP/GNP. The HDI attempts to interpret how well off the general population is in the areas of education and health to name a few, as these greatly impact a person's quality of living.
What I find totally inconsistent is how this country, touted for its utopia-like qualities, can forcibly take a child away from his biological parents without a warrant and place him in foster care where he has been for over a year and a half. To date, the family has not been charged with a crime.
You may be wondering about the basis for this action. This is where it becomes interesting. The government felt that the child could no longer be raised by his parents, because he had 1) a few untreated cavities, 2) not been vaccinated according to the vaccination program in-place, and 3) been home-schooled.
This is completely irrational and a waste of energy and resources. Aren't parents responsible for raising their own children or is this a new role that the Swedish government has taken upon itself to perform? However this ordeal ends, the party who will be most hurt and negatively impacted is the family. The child has probably been psychologically scarred for the remainder of his life.
Here are a couple of links to the case. I encourage you to follow the story.
Swedish Boy "Imprisoned", Swedish Government Jails Father
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