(August 24, 2013 at 9:28 am)paulpablo Wrote: Those kids actually look surprisingly happy.

The last 1?

Sure, 3 out of 13 recognizable faces might look happy. Rounded up, about 20% from what I can see. Seems legit.

(August 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm)Walking Void Wrote:

(August 24, 2013 at 9:28 am)paulpablo Wrote: Those kids actually look surprisingly happy.

The last 1?

Sure, 3 out of 13 recognizable faces might look happy. Rounded up, about 20% from what I can see. Seems legit.

The happiness of children is overrated and irrelevant. What's important is that they eat little, and can easily be scared into working well.

Theres parts of this I agree with, but most I dont. Children do need more attention, because they havent gotten their creativity beaten out of them. They arent afraid of failure and most people in charge dont like this. They need workers and mindless bodies.
And I do think people need to ask what kids want, but its likely different for each kid. My mom has for most of my life asked what I thought about things. Whether it was moving, her boyfriend, culture, or entertainment.
She always wished her mom wouldve told her things, which is why my mom consults with me now (Im only 17).
But this probably depends on the maturity of the kid. Which is lacking in America.
Kids do need innocence protected though. Kids shouldnt have to work. They do need responsibility, but not get the thing that childhood is about, being carefree.
I do think kids deserve more respect. They still have creativity that we lack as we grow older. But not the responsibilities an adult has. And with that comes civil rights.

Why does the brainwashing that was given to Derek Zoolander come to mind...?

(August 24, 2013 at 10:19 pm)bennyboy Wrote:

(August 24, 2013 at 2:09 pm)Walking Void Wrote: The last 1?

Sure, 3 out of 13 recognizable faces might look happy. Rounded up, about 20% from what I can see. Seems legit.

The happiness of children is overrated and irrelevant. What's important is that they eat little, and can easily be scared into working well.

Hence, seems legit. I am not sure how this is an... undermining of the discussed topic. As, I do agree that basic necessities are as important as a mental state.

(August 23, 2013 at 10:11 pm)Koolay Wrote: You are just ageist, working against the progress of humanity.

Holy fuck!

Ageist?

Really?

Here's one for you...

Why aren't there any jokes about Jonestown?
The punch line would be too long! 'Koolay'

(August 25, 2013 at 2:24 am)Sakumofo Wrote: Theres parts of this I agree with, but most I dont. Children do need more attention, because they havent gotten their creativity beaten out of them. They arent afraid of failure and most people in charge dont like this. They need workers and mindless bodies.
And I do think people need to ask what kids want, but its likely different for each kid. My mom has for most of my life asked what I thought about things. Whether it was moving, her boyfriend, culture, or entertainment.
She always wished her mom wouldve told her things, which is why my mom consults with me now (Im only 17).
But this probably depends on the maturity of the kid. Which is lacking in America.
Kids do need innocence protected though. Kids shouldnt have to work. They do need responsibility, but not get the thing that childhood is about, being carefree.
I do think kids deserve more respect. They still have creativity that we lack as we grow older. But not the responsibilities an adult has. And with that comes civil rights.

Well, with respect as you said has to come with not initiating force against them, that's the bare minimum of respect, right? I can't rationally say I respect someone if I just force them to do things and hit them if I don't like what they do.

How wonderful you had a parent curious about you though. You know I read a study that showed the average teenager spends 10+ hours a week playing video games, and only 30 minutes speaking to their parents. It's sad any way you look at how society has broken the child parent bond that we all should have had.

(August 27, 2013 at 11:27 pm)Koolay Wrote: How wonderful you had a parent curious about you though. You know I read a study that showed the average teenager spends 10+ hours a week playing video games, and only 30 minutes speaking to their parents. It's sad any way you look at how society has broken the child parent bond that we all should have had.

Society doesn't dictate how parents raise their children. Nice attempt at shifting the blame though.

(August 27, 2013 at 11:48 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote:

(August 27, 2013 at 11:27 pm)Koolay Wrote: How wonderful you had a parent curious about you though. You know I read a study that showed the average teenager spends 10+ hours a week playing video games, and only 30 minutes speaking to their parents. It's sad any way you look at how society has broken the child parent bond that we all should have had.

Society doesn't dictate how parents raise their children. Nice attempt at shifting the blame though.

Hold on, what did you think I said? You just assumed that I was saying society forces parents how to raise children. The parents are responsible for their own actions on how they treat children. I am just commenting on how society as a whole treats their children.

If you are going to criticize what I say, at least get what I am saying right.

So you didn't say, verbatim, that society has broken the child parent bond?