14/03/2008, 05:22 PM
I agree that spanking isn't always the answer, but that has really started annoying me lately. There are constant stories appearing about parents losing their children because spanking is now defined as cruel and unusual punishment in many courts. Also, there may not be a majority, but there is definitely a HUGE number of people adhering to the belief that they should coddle their children and not discipline them on certain issues as well as ignoring very specific needs that each child possesses, though some may necessitate more attention than others. Society has definitely started annoying me in recent years.
My dad has told me about how it wasn't always like this. Many people nowadays don't give a rip about anyone but themselves and it is REALLY an annoying attitude for me. I see this sort of stuff when people talk on their cell phones at the movies or in a restaurant, or don't use their turning signal when driving, or cut you off for no reason, or talk to each other in a movie, and other instances that are off-topic for the moment.
I really do think that people need to have certain morals reinforced as well as behaviors. I am not saying the parent should force the child to think one way, but certain things NEED to be hammered into that child's head. Of course, there are some very rotten parents out there that you know are going to either cause rotten children or are going to be an inspiration for that child to want to do better. I may be ranting a bit, but I really am having a huge problem with how society is acting. I mean, look at the gratuitous amount of ridiculous lawsuits out there. It can be the most simple of things and people would prefer to look for a simple 50% chance of hitting the lottery by suing rather than just letting something go. There have always been cases of assholes, but it seems like it just keeps getting worse.
I guess the reason I originally brought up spanking was because it was one example out of the many that exist in which people are refusing to use their heads. Now they think the only one who should ever be held responsible is someone who infringes on their comfort zone (or even someone who accidentally touched their comfort zone, but never actually penetrated it), or the government. There is no one accepting responsibility. I point to the video games = violence argument. I am sorry but I don't make the connection. There might be some subconscious connection that can be made between the two, which might end up making something like seeing a real dead body easier to manage, but I still am not sure. Once again it is the parents' responsibility to teach their children right from wrong and reality from fantasy. To say it is the video game's fault is just stupid. I guess I feel the same way with people who try to sue smoking companies, or fatties who try to sue McDonald's. Are you kidding me? They gave you a choice, and you chose the more hazardous and risky choice.
Video games are there for recreation, and if you choose to take that to reenact in some sick way such as shooting up some house or killing your neighbor, then you obviously haven't been taught correctly or are just so mentally messed up that someone should have noticed they shouldn't leave sharp objects around you. I really can't think of a reason someone would do something so horrible as going out and sniping people for fun or doing a school shooting. Parents ignored them? That would have to be a huge factor, because my parents always could tell when I was distraught and they explained to me how minute the thing I was sad about truly was. If they noticed I was being bullied, they helped build my self-confidence by enrolling me in Tae Kwon Do classes. If the parent can't afford that, they can bring it up with the school, and teacher's can watch for excessive physical violence directed at certain individuals, in this case that child.
But have you heard that they are banning games like Dodge Ball and Tag at schools because they are too violent? double you tee eff is happening? This must be a joke. If anything, kids need this exercise. Do you remember being about 10 years old and how you could run for hours on end and not get winded? It was lots of fun. Maybe it is some chubby little shit who keeps getting taken out first in dodge ball or it is the nerdy little guy who gets hurt from the dodgeball and gets taken out right after, but you know how you can fix that? Don't eat so much and you won't be such a huge frickin target! Actually play and you won't be so frickin scrawny. Did you know that I used to be the captain of our chess team in Intermediate School, but they ended up stopping us from doing it because the school decided chess was too competitive? Wonderful, let's just have everyone beat their heads with rocks. God forbid anyone actually do something that would stimulate the mind.
Whatever, I am done for now..
My dad has told me about how it wasn't always like this. Many people nowadays don't give a rip about anyone but themselves and it is REALLY an annoying attitude for me. I see this sort of stuff when people talk on their cell phones at the movies or in a restaurant, or don't use their turning signal when driving, or cut you off for no reason, or talk to each other in a movie, and other instances that are off-topic for the moment.
I really do think that people need to have certain morals reinforced as well as behaviors. I am not saying the parent should force the child to think one way, but certain things NEED to be hammered into that child's head. Of course, there are some very rotten parents out there that you know are going to either cause rotten children or are going to be an inspiration for that child to want to do better. I may be ranting a bit, but I really am having a huge problem with how society is acting. I mean, look at the gratuitous amount of ridiculous lawsuits out there. It can be the most simple of things and people would prefer to look for a simple 50% chance of hitting the lottery by suing rather than just letting something go. There have always been cases of assholes, but it seems like it just keeps getting worse.
I guess the reason I originally brought up spanking was because it was one example out of the many that exist in which people are refusing to use their heads. Now they think the only one who should ever be held responsible is someone who infringes on their comfort zone (or even someone who accidentally touched their comfort zone, but never actually penetrated it), or the government. There is no one accepting responsibility. I point to the video games = violence argument. I am sorry but I don't make the connection. There might be some subconscious connection that can be made between the two, which might end up making something like seeing a real dead body easier to manage, but I still am not sure. Once again it is the parents' responsibility to teach their children right from wrong and reality from fantasy. To say it is the video game's fault is just stupid. I guess I feel the same way with people who try to sue smoking companies, or fatties who try to sue McDonald's. Are you kidding me? They gave you a choice, and you chose the more hazardous and risky choice.
Video games are there for recreation, and if you choose to take that to reenact in some sick way such as shooting up some house or killing your neighbor, then you obviously haven't been taught correctly or are just so mentally messed up that someone should have noticed they shouldn't leave sharp objects around you. I really can't think of a reason someone would do something so horrible as going out and sniping people for fun or doing a school shooting. Parents ignored them? That would have to be a huge factor, because my parents always could tell when I was distraught and they explained to me how minute the thing I was sad about truly was. If they noticed I was being bullied, they helped build my self-confidence by enrolling me in Tae Kwon Do classes. If the parent can't afford that, they can bring it up with the school, and teacher's can watch for excessive physical violence directed at certain individuals, in this case that child.
But have you heard that they are banning games like Dodge Ball and Tag at schools because they are too violent? double you tee eff is happening? This must be a joke. If anything, kids need this exercise. Do you remember being about 10 years old and how you could run for hours on end and not get winded? It was lots of fun. Maybe it is some chubby little shit who keeps getting taken out first in dodge ball or it is the nerdy little guy who gets hurt from the dodgeball and gets taken out right after, but you know how you can fix that? Don't eat so much and you won't be such a huge frickin target! Actually play and you won't be so frickin scrawny. Did you know that I used to be the captain of our chess team in Intermediate School, but they ended up stopping us from doing it because the school decided chess was too competitive? Wonderful, let's just have everyone beat their heads with rocks. God forbid anyone actually do something that would stimulate the mind.
Whatever, I am done for now..