Hey parents! You're doing it wrong!

Well, it's not an innuendo, so I approve

It's interesting that drugs (and alcohol) don't feature as the top five ways for children to get hurt. It's different here, I guess.

And why are parents so worried about school snipers? Didn't that happen, like, once total?

This was actually not an uncommon occurrence at my High School. I can remember at least 5 separate occasions during the four year span I was there that the school was locked down because of bomb threats, shooting threats, a sniper with a hostage in the apartments across the street, etc. There may have been more that I'm forgetting.

Marq ... I am shocked that you would blame the responsible media for alerting parents to the dangers that children face every day. Just look at this clip ...

"Media fearmongering or serious threat?"

Y'know, not to be a jerk about parenting, since I don't have any kids....


....but maybe if some of America's parents SPENT TIME with their kids, instead of dumping them in front of TV's, video games (not that they're bad, because I obviously don't think they are), and other people. Then the various 'family values' groups can stop blaming comic books, video games, tv shows, and other entertainment on the way the kids grow up.


Oh, and maybe stop leaving them in cars in August because they 'forgot'.


*PS* I am obviously not talking about anyone here, don't get yer panties in a knot

Just checked.
Mine are fine, thanks.

Well, in my case, I'm honestly just guessing. Outside of the Discovery Channel, I really don't have access to American media at all. That's where I learned about the only sniper killer I'm aware of (dubbed "the sniper," I believe), who turned out to be two assholes shooting people from the boot of a car, who may or may not have been doing it to cover up the murder of guy's wife. That's the extent of my knowledge.

Add to the fears the digestive tracts of the children from McDonalds.

Seriously, Sam, DC and the Food Network are all that are worth watching IMO.

It's not always that easy though, as many parents these days are single (moms, mostly) and working two jobs to support their family. For a very long time now, the trend in this country has been towards a widening of the gap between the rich and the poor, and the shrinkage of the middle class. Frankly, I believe our economic policies are to blame, and Congress for being beholden to big money.

Or as someone once pointed out to me, 90% of the time, when someone ask 'Why?', the answer is Money.

Let the flaming begin!

And none of those items are alive. Even though the dog sleeps in the car, I wouldn't even be able to get OUT of the car without remembering there's a living being in the back seat.

*shrug* I get your point though.

Travel Channel, and lately BBC America!

"The media is the problem!"

"It's all about money!"

"Save the environment!"

All bullshit.

Kids are the problem.

The #1 problem facing every country on this planet is overpopulation. It's what's screwing up the environment. It's what's causing economic collapse around the globe. It's to blame for the spread of disease and the lack of even rudimentary infrastructure in many parts of the world.

There are too many people, and yet we still view reproduction as an accomplishment, treating it as a worthwhile and productive way to spend a life. We really need to stop that.

And it has nothing to do with class, either. Too many rich, entitled layabouts is just as bad as the welfare mother of 6 that can't get out of the way of a hurricane because her family's primary mode of transportation is flip-flops.

When I was a kid, they taught us in school that there were 4 billion people on the planet. Today we're approaching 7 billion. An increase of over 67% in world population in 30 years. That is INSANE. We're literally fucking ourselves into oblivion.

My brother and his wife have 5 kids and I never stop giving him shit about it. They had 4 in 6 years. His wife once said to me, "We just love babies! Look at her! How can you not want a thousand of her?"

And I said, "Okay, you love babies. I get it. But what if you really fucking hate teenagers? You're gonna have just as many of those. And how are they each going to pursue their interests? With 5, how can you possibly get them all to different practices and games and recitals, and so on? How are any of them going to develop individual relationships with their parents?"

My life is a mini-representation of the effects of overpopulation in that I went into business with my brother after 7 years of helping him whenever I could because I feel obligated to help make sure his family is taken care of. And that's the world. Whether you have kids or not, your life is encroached upon because of other peoples' inability to control themselves.

A hefty portion of every tax dollar collected in the world goes to supporting other peoples' children.

I am in no way anti-kid. I think kids are great. I just want a refund, is all.

No because some moron like me would disable the device and get blamed for "overpopulation".......

Besides that doesn't address the "flip-flop mode of transportation" issue.........unless.......we make flip-flops, too expensive for the "poor" to afford and make automatic door locks standard equipment and reduce the cost of cars by, like, 1000%. This way we change the paradigm...............nevermind........go about your business, pay no attention the fool posting this "progressive" idea.

What we need is the various "Gods" that said become fruitful and fill the Earth to come back and tell the stupidity that is humanity, "Ok enough already... it's filled"


Great site Marq, that for the new bookmark.