Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Physicist
Having someone ogle my daughters would bother me, yes. That's because they're 7 and 5 years old. But they won't be children forever: at some point, it will be their call, not mine. Will it be tough to let go? I'm certain it will, but the oglers won't owe me a moment's consideration for all that. My daughters might, but that's between me and them.

I'm going to get serious for a minute, my friend:

You cannot pretend to know the universe and not know yourself.

130 posted on 03/17/2003 4:54:58 PM PST by Old Professer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 31 | View Replies ]


To: Old Professer
You cannot pretend to know the universe and not know yourself.

It's because I know myself that I say that. I was young once, and remember what it was like. I assume that the boys 10 years from now will be much like I was. Therefore, I know that there is no possible way that my daughters will not someday attract the amorous attentions of more than just their future husbands. I'm almost as certain that they will feel flattered by it. They've all been honed by evolution to respond that way.

How will I react to that? I know myself well enough to tell you that my heart and head may sharply disagree. I guess it all depends on how they react to it, and right now I can't tell you that.

136 posted on 03/17/2003 6:28:48 PM PST by Physicist
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson