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  1. Narwhal Narwhal

    On my way home I overheard two old guys talking about how according to them there are problems in modern society because parents are no longer allowed to beat their children to discipline them. I'd want to punch them in the face, but unlike them I'm above barbaric physical violence.

    Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:17:21 UTC from MuSTArDroid
    1. Scribus Scribus

      @northernnarwhal That's what people like me are for!

      Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:21:41 UTC from web
      1. Narwhal Narwhal

        @scrybus Yeah! Give em the old one-two!

        Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:23:57 UTC from MuSTArDroid
        1. Scribus Scribus

          @northernnarwhal By the time I'm done, they won't be able to count to 2!

          Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:28:22 UTC from web
          1. Narwhal Narwhal

            @scrybus I'm surprised they could count in the first place

            Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:34:52 UTC from MuSTArDroid
            1. Scribus Scribus

              @northernnarwhal They may just be repeating it phonetically with no true understanding of its meaning.

              Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:35:54 UTC from web
              1. Narwhal Narwhal

                @scrybus It's ironic hearing people who actively condone physical abuse have a discussion on the wrongs of society

                Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:41:15 UTC from MuSTArDroid
                1. Scribus Scribus

                  @northernnarwhal I really do try not to be violently inclined, and for the most part I'm really not; but sometimes, man, idiots just don't understand any other language!

                  Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:07:06 UTC from web
                  1. Narwhal Narwhal

                    @scrybus At that point I'd just stop trying to engage with them that way, if it gets to the point where what I'm saying isn't getting across they're not worth the trouble anyway.

                    Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:19:28 UTC from MuSTArDroid
                    1. Scribus Scribus

                      @northernnarwhal You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din.

                      Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:21:22 UTC from web
                      1. Narwhal Narwhal

                        @scrybus I certainly try!

                        Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:28:31 UTC from web
    2. Luna. Luna.

      @northernnarwhal Man, that was text-based but still, nice delivery on that.

      Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:31:41 UTC from web
      1. Narwhal Narwhal

        @bobo It's my writer's voice, and thanks

        Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 02:33:18 UTC from MuSTArDroid
    3. m14brony m14brony

      @northernnarwhal The arguments of the apologists of such "discipline" have been eviscerated by numerous studies carried out by psychologists. They "counter" the apodictic contentions of the scientific community on this question with crass anti-intellectualism. Physical "discipline" of children in the US is most popular in the Southern states, and these states have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, etc. Furthermore, dozens of countries have made it illegal for parents to smack their children, and they haven't erupted into "anarchy" as a result (Sweden, Norway, Germany, Finland, Israel, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, etc.).

      Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:21:47 UTC from web
      1. Narwhal Narwhal

        @m14brony It also creates a parent-child power dynamic structured around fear instead of love and respect, and that can lead to severe traumatic disorders and unhealthy relationship standards

        Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 03:27:51 UTC from web
        1. MetalTao MetalTao

          @northernnarwhal These peple really rustle my Jimmies

          Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 04:49:03 UTC from web
      2. MetalTao MetalTao

        @m14brony I reallly... enjoyed reading this.

        Tuesday, 03-Nov-15 04:56:33 UTC from web