On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:57:24 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote:


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:
I'm afraid rape and sodomy may be the way Dave maintains control at
home.

You think he's the willing victim?

That's not very nice comments guys! Give the poor fellow a break. He may
not be an intellectual star but I think he is an OK person.

Jim Carter
"The Boat"
Bayfield



I think he's an OK person too, Jim. But, I also know he's at least partially
influenced by a tradition that promotes rules to live by such as "Spare the
rod and spoil the child".

Can you tell me (without resorting to personal insults) just why that
practice is not the best course of action?

It's no coincidence that in the last generation or so of "Dr.
Spock-like" liberal upbringing where a child's need to "express
themselves" is paramount, and that maintaining their self esteem at
all costs is more important than what they do to earn it, that we have
had more trouble than ever with youth violence and underachievers.

The people I know who ran roughshod over their children have, in the
vast majority of cases, turned out much more socially adjusted kids,
who respect the rules of society, and have much less neuroses, and
other social "issues". They are also more likely to pursue higher
education and more productive careers. Those kids who were raised with
"hands off" parents, ended up, if not in the criminal justice system,
they are now working in low pay jobs, with little self respect, and
are more likely to vote for a democrat.

Dave