Posted on 04/20/2002 7:55:47 AM PDT by pabianice
I make my living as a writer. Words are my tools. The key word in your reply is "our." In newspeak, the first person plural is a euphemism for The State. "We" must do the right thing by "our" children means, if you are a statist, send in the JBTs. Nobody's abusing the Branch Davidian children anymore, are they? Or Elian Gonzales? QED.
The problem is the atrophying of familial bonds, obligations, and priveleges. The statist cure is worse than the disease, and, in fact, is a major contributing factor to the disease.
My children are not "our" children. They are my joy, my primary project in life for the glory of God, my responsibility. It takes a family to raise a child. My duty towards my neighbor is to convince him of the sheer horror, the sickening irresponsability, the scalding shame of rendering unto caesar that which is God's -- the precious children entrusted to our care.
Something I try to do on an ongoing basis is pursuade all those I can of how much fun home schooling is! Of how much delight, wonder, and sense of destiny go into purposeful family living.
With this in mind, we publish a regular family newsletter. I also dedicated an MS thesis to laying to rest the myth of "socialization." You might enjoy it -- it's posted here.
I can see it now.....
"Jane I'm sorry I misheld the truth from you. I'll be more truthful from now on. Let me say that you dress like a slut and I'm sure your slept your way to your current position. If I had a dog that moved like you I'd have it wormed. You know doc, honesty is a much better policy. I feel great.
let me do another!!!!
Joe, I'm sorry I haven't been entirely truthful with you. As a human being you deserve nothing less than my respect and honesty. You have publicly proclaimed that you are afflicted with a deadly disease called homosexuality. You are 13 to 40 times more likely to be a child molester than any normal person. You are going to die 20 to 30 years younger than any normal person. Your chosen behavior has marked you as a poor risk for insurance companies and anyone seeking to maintain good health. I see your chosen disease as such a serious threat to me, my family and my way of life that if you come near me or my family I will be forced to kill you in self defense.
I feel much better now. Do I get to hug the chick with the big breasts now?"
Pscho cry-fests. They're good for what ails ya
God Save America (Please)
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