Life
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Why Physical Discipline is Physical Abuse
Let’s talk about physical discipline. There are two lines of thought about it. One says that it has existed forever, that their parents did it, and that it “worked for them”. The other side of the argument is that it is physical abuse, is a crime both legally and morally, and that it is ineffective. Obviously I take the latter view. Here I shall explain why. In full disclosure, I was physically disciplined as a child, so my views are biased. At the end, I have included source information. I highly encourage everyone on both sides of this issue to read the last source.
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Adoption Again
I had a short, though frustrating, conversation yesterday with someone. We were talking about how Steve Jobs was adopted. I said that the biological parents should be rewarded for giving their child a chance through adoption. He said that it was the parents obligation to raise the child and if they couldn’t raise the child, they shouldn’t have sex.
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Birth Control Legislation
Effective August 2012, all health plans must cover birth control and preventative screenings for women. The conservatives are against this because, well, because liberals support the idea. Now I may have voiced my opinions on reproduction in the past. I know. I never speak my mind. Anyway, my argument has been that people are having children, but not raising them properly. They grow up in dysfunctional family systems (addiction, abuse, neglect, etc), but society has brainwashed everyone to think that having children is the end-all/be-all of human life. So rather than treat the psychological and physical effects of this trauma, they just have their own children and pass the trauma…
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Adoption Vs. Abortion
I heard someone say “I don’t believe in adoption” recently. First off, you don’t “believe” in it? Like you don’t think it’s real? Secondly, saying “I don’t believe in adoption” is basically saying “I don’t believe in putting my child first” or “I don’t believe in giving my child a chance at a happy life”. Now, I won’t get into the debate about when life starts. I don’t care. For the sake of this post, let’s say that it’s a living organism that could grow into another fucked up person. As a parent, you have the ability, nay OBLIGATION, to raise the child to be a productive member of society.…
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2010 Review
I meant to post this last month, but forgot. So here we go. 2010 started on a low note. I was unemployed, had no money, and was stressed out beyond belief. It ended on a high note.
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Minirant: Cat for Rent
I have decided that my feline roommate/overlord is now old enough to work to help pay the bills. I am offering her services to you.
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Minirant: Are You Fucking Kidding Me?
A 170 page manual detailing HOW TO MOLEST CHILDREN has surfaced in Florida. Re read that last sentence.
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My Solutions
Some of my last few posts have been angry tirades upon the stupidity permeating society. To be fair, I have decided to write this post which will contain my solutions for the problems I see, phrased in a positive light. This is a work in progress. Many of these ideas might not work. Most will. Enjoy.
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The Entertainment Industry is Doomed
The Centers for Disease Control released a report today on the prevalence of cigarette smoking in movies, which they naturally say is too often. According to the CDC’s report, nearly half of all the popular movies released in 2009 contained some sort of “tobacco imagery,” including 54 percent of the films that were rated PG-13.
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Minirant: Silly Poll
So the USA Today had a poll this morning. “Percentage of adults saying it’s ‘very likely’ they’d give CPR to the following: Family Member – 84% Friend – 74% Co-worker – 61% Boss – 58% Stranger – 45% Cat/Dog – 28%”
