Rumor: Kerry & Edwards Want to Ban SEIV

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by David E. Gervais:

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
Why can't parents take responsibility for their kids?

Well, the answer to this is simple,.. because the parents are not at home to raise their kids. So why should they be held responsible? (in case it is lost in print..this statement is dripping in sarcasm.)

Seriously, in my generation, there was always one of the parents at home to 'raise' the kids.

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Hmmm I guess everything has its pros and cons. I have 2 boys. One is handicapped. We were never people to complain, he brought us joy and solidarity. But it did have effects. Both are mid-20s now and all thru their lives there has ALWAYS been a parent (or grandparent) home. I mean ALWAYS as in pretty much 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

When people meet my kids I get asked alot what I did right (seriously). I had answers, but had never considered this. I think I will add to my responses that my handicapped child might have forced us to make some accidentally right choices. It was hard to do but maybe it was a good thing.

As for the punishment thing, yes they both were spanked. Id make a statement, and they always got to disagree (once), I might agree or discuss or Id just say it again and THAT was it. Making me or mom say something a third time was dangerous territory.

[ July 08, 2004, 18:02: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[Atrocities]

Ah I was just ranting......

[psimancer]

i personally would loe to see the usa quadruple the tax deduction for a single child family
double the present deduction for a 2 child family
and after 3 children start halving it every additional child

and i feel that government programs should operate the same way
i realize this is a harsh view however i feel this is the only way such measures will be effective in a society like ours where the religeous mores of so many are still stuck in the ancient times when more population was needed to allow the species to continue to survive
and the attitude of the world owes me a living for having babies (see government programs for mothers (indigent or otherwise)
oh and a few other incentives govt assistance for vasectomies and govt assistance for birth control manufacturers to reduce the costs of such items

(really bad whn im suggesting this stuff and im from a 4 child family eh!)

[psimancer]

to gandalf : hi dad

[Gandalf Parker]

Originally posted by psimancer:
to gandalf : hi dad

What? Sounded too familiar? Was your daddy military? Ive often heard people say its familiar and they turned out to be military brats.

I had alot of pat comments that my sons friends used to get a kick out of. Like "Dont you look at me in that tone of voice" for dirty looks. Or if he was looking at me like I was crazy for something Id just done Id say "remember that some kids dont have to put up with parents like this" (meaning some kids dont have parents, appreciate it)

And when things really got heated to the point that it looked like they were going to explode Id say "If your thinking of hitting me then go ahead. But remember, its only going to happen ONCE so this better be the best possible reason you can think of" (for the Last decade or so I wasnt sure I would win, but I was sure it would only happen once)

-- (sig line) I like the way the bee's raise kids. Pamper them when they are little. When they become teens you lock them in a room with food. They come out as adults ready to go to work.

[ July 08, 2004, 18:17: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

[AMF]

Heck, I've always thought people should have to have licenses to have children! Make 'em pass tests and all that...



[ July 08, 2004, 19:49: Message edited by: alarikf ]

[se5a]

heh, I hear you AT, I went to a school that had the 'strap' as it was called, and I was the unfortunate victom of un unjust straping to - unfortunaly I was so shamed by the whole thing I threw away the letter to my parents and didnt tell them, which was absolutlty stupid, as mum would have gone in there guns loaded ready to do battle (we were prety honest kids so she would have belived my side of the story, unlike hte principle)

I for one agree with a good smack on the fleshy part of the backside, but becuase of my unfortunate expericanes at school I would never let anyone disiplin my kids, (when i get some) a parent tends to know a when there kid is telling the truth better than anyone else.

as for limiting the number of kids to a family, I duno, its a hard one.
it can end up just restricting those good law abiding citizzens and the not so gret citz who dont give a damn have large familys whos kids dont give a damn and the whole thing cycles ending up with more people who are not good citz than those who are.