par·ent·ing
par·ent·ing (pârʹən-tĭng, părʹ-) noun
Usage Problem.
The rearing of a child or children, especially the care, love, and guidance given by a parent. See Usage Note at parent.
I read Camdaman20’s diatribe accusing people of being pedophiles. I usually don’t comment on things such as this, but after reading I felt compelled to speak about people who claim to be parents, but want everybody else to raise their children.
Now, let me be clear: If you are a child molester, I’m the person you don’t want to catch you. Hurting children, or people unable to defend themselves is cowardly. I’m not going to sit here and tell you what I would do if I caught such a person, but I can tell you it would not be pleasant.
Soulcast is a place for free thinkers. Some of the things that I read here turn me off, but I totally defend the right of people to write them. I don’t know what Camdaman has against Silverwhisper, whose crime is the same as mine; he will defend the rights of people to write and post what they want. I’ve, also, had my run-ins with The Naked Prof, whose stuff I find clever and usually well researched. To call them out and accuse them, or me, of pedophilia light years off the mark.
When I was growing up I had parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents who were my role models, teachers, and disciplinarians. I am always at a loss when I hear, or read some parent who wants to make me responsible for their child’s, or children’s development. Again, this is not to say that I don’t care, or want to see children hurt in any way. What it does mean is parents are ultimately responsible for what their children read, hear, or experience. It’s not the job of Soulcast, or anybody who writes here to make that easier for you, except to tell you watch what your children are doing. Teach them right from wrong, and explain to them why something is wrong.
I have to tell you the parents of the children at Columbine said they didn’t know what their children were doing. My question was, how could you not? Peace and Long Life
Love Worf
