"I'll tell you when you're 21."
This makes me want to hit my parents. My mum/mom/mam says that to me all the time when I ask her what she got up to when she was a teen.
And if I were to say something to them that they say to me on a regular basis, I would get told to stop being cheeky. I mean, I'm all for respecting elders, but it's ridiculous when you can't even say anything.
Children need to know that their opinion counts, too, but when they need to stay silent. There has to be somewhere between never being heard and always blabbering on (and on and on).
Originally posted by lord xyzNo, actually, I was thought religion by my parents and went to catekism and to this day, I havent done anything to harm no one. My whole family are very very kind type of people and we pray every night and were very religious with catholic. I really dont like how atheist think of us in a bad way which is an ironic thought of us. Im catholic and proud.
It's as bad as teaching your child religion.
God bless us
Corazon Sagrado!
Originally posted by JacopeX
No, actually, I was thought religion by my parents and went to catekism and to this day, I havent done anything to harm no one. My whole family are very very kind type of people and we pray every night and were very religious with catholic. I really dont like how atheist think of us in a bad way which is an ironic thought of us. Im catholic and proud.God bless us
Corazon Sagrado!
Just ignore him when he says that.
Originally posted by Madman_V3N0MNah, to me Bardock is just a Mad Man. Period. 😕
Man, Bardock if I didn't know better I'd say you were a genocidal mad evil genius, but I know you're just German.
Originally posted by Kayne ArcheronIf this is a true story, I just hope that police officer got fired for being such an ignorant that wont report anything based on what he belives. Those type of officers are the reasons why justice is a joke at times.
billy: but i swear i just saw someone get shot in the head!
police officer: oooh, silly boy, you're just a kid, of course you're just using your imagination!basically what i get out of this quote...
Children can be very knowledgeable, especially about what's trendy (eg, the currently hip electronic device). They can also be very smart at logically figuring things out (as in the riddle posted on page 1). Thus, in some circumstances, their voices should definitely be heard.
However...
Adults know that Life is bigger than being knowledgeable or logical. This is where life experience / wisdom comes in. Adults are much more aware of how the real world works, that excuses (eg, "I didn't mean to," or "I forgot"😉 mean sh*t when what matters is producing results. Fair? Fair has nothing to do with it, especially since children themselves hardly corner the market on "what's fair."
All else being equal, teenagers especially can pose logically brilliant arguments, but unfortunately (for them) it's often based on the unspoken/unexamined premise of, "This is what I want," as opposed to, "This is what's right."
Children should be heard, absolutely. But if they really wanna be as smart as they often think they are, they should also listen.
PS. This is Not to claim that adults don't make mistakes. But, all else being equal, they will have a broader range of psychological resources to rely on than children.
Originally posted by JacopeXKind? Is prejudice kind? Is arrogance kind? And what about ignorance? These (aswell as others) are "side effects" of religion. The people you love and depend upon tell you opinions as truth. This in affect, makes you oblivious to outside opinions and facts, therefore you have the assumption you're better than them, which is arrogant and not kind. Religion teaches people not to do acts based on nothing! Examples: homosexuality, not going to church, saying certain words... This is prejudice and not kind. You by not knowing this makes you ignorant, and a threat to human advancement and intelligence.
No, actually, I was thought religion by my parents and went to catekism and to this day, I havent done anything to harm no one. My whole family are very very kind type of people and we pray every night and were very religious with catholic. I really dont like how atheist think of us in a bad way which is an ironic thought of us. Im catholic and proud.God bless us
Corazon Sagrado!
But who am I to assume you're a fundamentalist. Well, you're determination to defend Catholicism is one, you're posts in the past which show you assume catholics are better than atheists and everyone else who isn't catholics is another, you're belief in hell and heaven...
Dare I say more?
Originally posted by Mindship
Children can be very knowledgeable, especially about what's trendy (eg, the currently hip electronic device). They can also be very smart at logically figuring things out (as in the riddle posted on page 1). Thus, in some circumstances, their voices should definitely be heard.However...
Adults know that Life is bigger than being knowledgeable or logical. This is where life experience / wisdom comes in. Adults are much more aware of how the real world works, that excuses (eg, "I didn't mean to," or "I forgot"😉 mean sh*t when what matters is producing results. Fair? Fair has nothing to do with it, especially since children themselves hardly corner the market on "what's fair."
All else being equal, teenagers especially can pose logically brilliant arguments, but unfortunately (for them) it's often based on the unspoken/unexamined premise of, "This is what [B]I want,"
as opposed to, "This is what's right."Children should be heard, absolutely. But if they really wanna be as smart as they often think they are, they should also listen.
PS. This is Not to claim that adults don't make mistakes. But, all else being equal, they will have a broader range of psychological resources to rely on than children. [/B]
b*stard, you pretty much said most of what i wanted to say... 😛
life experience makes a big difference, i remember when i was 16, some of the things i used to hear from my peers, holy crap they hadn't a clue (though neither did i), things change as you get older, as do priorities...
Originally posted by lord xyz
Kind? Is prejudice kind? Is arrogance kind? And what about ignorance? These (aswell as others) are "side effects" of religion. The people you love and depend upon tell you opinions as truth. This in affect, makes you oblivious to outside opinions and facts, therefore you have the assumption you're better than them, which is arrogant and not kind. Religion teaches people not to do acts based on nothing! Examples: homosexuality, not going to church, saying certain words... This is prejudice and not kind. You by not knowing this makes you ignorant, and a threat to human advancement and intelligence.But who am I to assume you're a fundamentalist. Well, you're determination to defend Catholicism is one, you're posts in the past which show you assume catholics are better than atheists and everyone else who isn't catholics is another, you're belief in hell and heaven...
Dare I say more?
i believe in hell and heaven... i have a strong belief system... and yet, not once have i EVER used that as an excuse to look down on someone...
there's nothing wrong with having faith, as long as it doesn't infringe on other's beliefs...