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ceridwen

debtfreein4years wrote: »

So you're saying that someone could be in trouble with his employer because of what his children want to do in their spare time? Even when they're over 18 and supposedly free to live their own lives? Isn't this a bit over-controlling?

it depends and it is based on common sense, if your parents are in the military and the civil service and are high profile then it does extend to their children as they are seen as an easy target. get junior and daddy could end up telling everything and anything to get junior back.

it is a bit controlling but that is life for most children who have been brought up in a military/civil service family where mum or dad is high profile.[/quote]

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...but by the time those children are old enough to travel on their own they will be adults and therefore responsible for their own lives. Young children could possibly (not that likely I would have thought!) get "used" as "hostage figures". But once one is an adult - then:
a. I would hardly have thought that would apply.
b. Adults are not responsible for the jobs their parents have been doing - once one is 18 years old then your life is your own choice and your own responsibility. If their parents dont like it they have two choices - accept it and keep the relationship with their adult children or not accept it and carry on as normal.

The parents have to accept that their children are people in their own right and "study" them to see what sort of person has been born into their family (rather than assume that their children will automatically be the same sort of person). If the parent then sees that child is going to be a very different person - then that parent can always take pre-emptive steps to ensure no problems arise in the future. I do know what I am talking about here - I would imagine it could not have escaped the notice of my military father that his daughter was sitting writing pacifist poems at school and not telling anyone what job her father did if she could help it and it may possibly have been one of the factors he took into account when he swopped to a civilian career at that point:T

ceridwen

Andy_L wrote: »

In this context, those that are undertaking espionage activities against us or are harbouring those that are.

I believe we have just included America in the list of the countries we should not visit then;) :cool:

maninthestreet

So what countires has the OP's employer told him/her they must request permission to travel to?

Bobl

I have held Security Clearance since the 70's and it is perfectly normal to get clearance to travel to some countries. I visted Russia during the cold war, and got clearance, all they do is make sure you understand the potential dangers and give advice on what not to do etc. You can also expect a de-brief when you get back.

In this day and age it is just a sensible precaution, and nothing to do with civil liberties.