Stay childless to stay healthy, says study

The Scotsman ^ | Wednesday, 10th October 2001 | James Doherty

[Harrison Bergeron]

"You must be proud."

Quite.

[golder]

Dear parent, before you blow your cherrios, lets set a proper stage. I'm sure there are few joys in life as purposeful and blissfully content as passing on your genes and good intent through your progeny. I love my big beautiful black lab nearly as much as you love your offspring. Parents, on the whole, based on my exposure, are intellectually weak. I.E. stupid, more to the point, dense and unobservant. Even more to the point, fricken rude. Again I say, stop making your problem my problem. P.S. Try mcdonalds, save us all the trouble.

[Harrison Bergeron]

"Parents, on the whole, based on my exposure, are intellectually weak. I.E. stupid, more to the point, dense and unobservant. Even more to the point, fricken rude. "

Very sad for you. My parents were fairly sharp, decent and considerate people. They had seven of us and took us everywhere they went. Screaming and misbehaving at a restaurant, even as toddlers, would have been no more tolerated than it would have been at home. And as babies, we either slept or ate... very little fussing, and quickly removed if we did. We're the same with our son. Some people really do have good babies. It has to do with bonding with them early and often, and not "sticking" them in daycare so they don't even know where they are or who they're with half the time.

As for the dog, I completely understand - but you, unfortunately, haven't the compassion or experience to say the same re kids. We have two furry babies who are actually more work than the boy what with grooming and exercise etc. The baby learned how to say "sit" and "stay" before he learned to say "Mommy."

[golder]

Good point on true child rearing versus the daycare center. The simpleminded breeders that farm their children off to the center should face punishment presently reserved for child abusers.

[steve-b]

This article is all about "selfish wants"

In the Net hiccupping again? A snippet from a DUmpster rant against Rich Republicans got into the thread somehow....