2011-11-11 08:46:27 on I was just watching the students at Penn State volently protesting in defense of child-rape.
Worth a shot though, right? If it prevents one child from being sexually exploited?
Just about every pragmatic solution to a societal problem is just a drop in a massive bucket. The fact that it’s only attempting to solve a very tiny/localized part of the problem is a good thing - that makes it more likely to succeed. A utopian solution to the problem doesn’t exist.
It’s human nature to fall into a nirvana fallacy, whereby we do nothing, because all practical solutions are imperfect.
2011-11-11 06:51:26 on I was just watching the students at Penn State volently protesting in defense of child-rape.
[quote DPT][quote Elk]I just discovered a website called Change.org. They have a petition you may want to sign.
Tell Village Voice Media to Stop Child Sex Trafficking on Backpage.com
http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-…
How about passing it on to the 7 people who could of done something about it “eight year ago”. I myself do not need to sign nothing, as a matter fact if I had been there I would of beat buddy to a bloody pool of brain pudding. Signing anything does not really help nowadays so do me a favor if any of you sees a child being raped you please help the victom escape by any means neccasary.[/quote]
Did you read it? It’s intended to prevent future sexual abuse of children. This particular petition could actually make a difference.
2011-11-10 22:16:21 on I was just watching the students at Penn State volently protesting in defense of child-rape.
I just discovered a website called Change.org. They have a petition you may want to sign.
Tell Village Voice Media to Stop Child Sex Trafficking on Backpage.com
2011-11-10 18:00:25 on My toy troll collection is bullying my beany babies.
You can subjugate the trolls with spatular violence, but to what end? Follow the path of diplomacy. Resort to violence only out of desperation.
2011-11-09 19:04:33 on My friend is an artist.
She should start a Kickstarter project to help fund a new laptop.
2011-11-09 18:50:12 on I want to have a bigger imagination… Any help on how to do that?
Children have great imaginations. Revert to childhood tendencies.
Ask why. When you find the answer, ask why again.
Adults stop drawing and coloring because they think they aren’t very good at it. Children don’t care if they’re good at it. They just like to create something. Don’t be afraid to start something with no preconception for how it will end.
See abstract faces in common objects. They’re everywhere and they’re watching you.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/abstract…
Imagine scenarios in the everyday lives of these creatures.
Get on the ground. Look at things up close. Carry a mirror with you outside and use it to look at trees and clouds. Set it on the ground, jump through it and fall to the sky.
Learn about elephants: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant…
2011-11-05 19:45:52 on My 11-year-old son shouts at and insults himself.
[quote Anonymous][quote Elk]What was his relationship like with his father for the first three years?[/quote]
Mostly his father just slept if he was home, but he was rarely home. He didn’t really interact with the children at all. He attacked me once, in front of the children, and the police came to get him. That was when my son was 2. That could have been traumatic, but not traumatic enough to cause Dissociative Identity Disorder, I wouldn’t think.[/quote]
Well, maybe an incident like that combined with the fact that your son was genetically predisposed to it?
2011-11-05 13:08:11 on My 11-year-old son shouts at and insults himself.
A father leaving from a child’s life at the age of three is a traumatic event.
What was his relationship like with his father for the first three years? This is a significant time in the psychological development of a child. I’d bet the behavior you’re seeing now is a manifestation of what took place during the first three years combined with the trauma of his father leaving.
2011-11-05 12:26:52 on Do we, as a free society, really need corporations running the show anymore?
How to move your money:
http://moveyourmoneyproject.org/how-m…
Interesting read:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneywise…
2011-11-05 12:21:13 on Do we, as a free society, really need corporations running the show anymore?
Today is Bank Transfer Day.
2011-11-05 08:58:43 on Which is more ignorant, the atheist or the believer in God?
Related question: who would win, Bad Religion or Al Green?
2011-11-05 07:33:27 on Why do you eat meat?
I eat meat because it is more filling and satisfying to me than a diet without meat.
About five months ago, I decided to limit all meat that comes from cows and pigs to free range / hormone free. I’ve broken the rule a few times ordering pizza, but for the most part it was pretty easy. So, for example, if I want sausage, it either has to be free range or I can get turkey sausage.
It’s more expensive, so I eat less. Next, I’ll probably do the same for turkey and chicken. It’s healthier, more environmentally responsible, and it’s more humane for the animals.
One misconception is that organic beef is healthier/more humane than 100% grass fed beef. This isn’t true, because with organic beef, the cows are almost always fed grains which are not as healthy for the cows.
See: http://www.americangrassfedbeef.com/g…
If you’re interested in an objective look at the ethics of killing animals / eating meat, I strongly recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Some-We-Love-Ha…
2011-11-04 11:22:06 on Never felt so low.
[quote aeolian mode]Love it, was that “netork” The movie about screaming out ‘i am as mad as hell and I am not going to take it anymore”[quote Elk][quote Rx Queen]I don’t know. I just feel worthless. Invaluable.[/quote]
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Yep, that’s the one.
2011-11-04 11:13:44 on Never felt so low.
[quote Rx Queen]I don’t know. I just feel worthless. Invaluable.[/quote]
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcW25VOvhZk&feature=related]
2011-11-02 20:26:31 on Is aluminum cookware safe to use?
[quote Dr. Ralph]Cast iron skillets for everything baby. Is Alzheimer’s really that much more prevalent or are we just having more people diagnosed?[/quote]
I’m guessing there is some of that. Also, people are living longer, so maybe that’s part of it. But if the stats in this video are true, then I’d say it really is more prevalent.
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7iD0B8jWU&feature=player_embedded#!]
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