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Have attitudes changed?

OpenGambit said:
I am glad attitudes have changed, because instead of teaching a young girl a good lesson, you decided to perpetuate the wrong by ignoring it.

You could have told the 11 year old that she is growing up in a world where she can be subjected to violence because she is simply a girl, and that there are people out there that will try to blame her for it, and that its not her fault, and that these people are trying to make the world a fairer, safer and better place for HER.

But instead you decided to complain about OMG They used the word slut.

I am glad my parents were nothing like you. I knew about Tiananmen square when I was 7, my dad didn't worry about OMG some people are saying bad words, or showing bad pictures, and took me to the rallys anyway, and I learnt a lot, and what I learnt had nothing to do with bad words or people getting run over with tanks.

This sort of pretending to be proper as a proxy for real morality is disgusting and should be eradicated.
Anyone with a brain realizes that the use of the word slut was far less worthy of condemnation ( if any ), than the sentiment that the whole movement was against.
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Just explain the word to them. When my kids starting taking the bus to school they heard all kinds of things from the older kids and they would ask me about it and we would just discuss it and it became a learning experience. My dad used to take us to Ottawa for protests all the time when we were little. Once he dressed all five of us in pro-choice t-shirts and we marched on parliament hill. I'm not scarred from learning what abortion was when I was 7 yrs old. Makes for smarter kids in my opinion.
 
You people are taking this too far. Don't even bother taking in half the tough gut b.s. you read on this forums. Most of them start and end their tough don't give a s#$% attitude with their post.

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Society is a reflection of the individuals within it. You may think you don't have the power to change it but the change starts with one person at time. If you are not happy with the society that you see yourself in make the effort to be a member of the society that you want to see. I've always believed in treating others the way I would want to be treated. I also believe that you get back the energy you put out. So if you take the time to appreciate the best parts of society and the good in people, that positive energy permeates and reflects back towards you. Life is about how you perceive things.
 
I just came back from a ride up North.

I just stopped off Lake Gull and a nice lady was there, apparently she lives right beside the lake.

<<looks at me intentively>>
Her: Are u OK?
Me: Yes, thanks

<<talking to her daughter>>
Her: this gentleman here is taking some pictures
me: Yeh, I'm admiring the view.
her: Would u like a drink of water or anything?
me: I'm fine thanks


My point is, Toronto is different
 
RockerGuy said:
I just came back from a ride up North.

I just stopped off Lake Gull and a nice lady was there, apparently she lives right beside the lake.

<<looks at me intentively>>
Her: Are u OK?
Me: Yes, thanks

<<talking to her daughter>>
Her: this gentleman here is taking some pictures
me: Yeh, I'm admiring the view.
her: Would u like a drink of water or anything?
me: I'm fine thanks


My point is, Toronto is different
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We want to hear about the part your leaving out; when the mother offered some tag team loving.
 
REDBALLS said:
We want to hear about the part your leaving out; when the mother offered some tag team loving.
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Come to think about it, she said if I ever come back there, she lives around the corner
 
Redrock said:
So the complete movement of these women had to stoop to the level of one officers statement and that was the justification behind using a derogatory term in public? once again, I just feel the name could have been different with the same results/awareness.
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It's a matter of taking ownership of the term so that it can't be used against them. Just like black people took to calling themselves "n*****".
 
RockerGuy said:
I just came back from a ride up North.

I just stopped off Lake Gull and a nice lady was there, apparently she lives right beside the lake.

<<looks at me intentively>>
Her: Are u OK?
Me: Yes, thanks

<<talking to her daughter>>
Her: this gentleman here is taking some pictures
me: Yeh, I'm admiring the view.
her: Would u like a drink of water or anything?
me: I'm fine thanks


My point is, Toronto is different
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That wasn't a nice lady with her daughter, that was the Wicked Witch and Gretel. The witch was trying to lure you to her candy house to make soup out of you because Hansel had escaped and Gretel wasn't going to be enough to feed her appetite.

At least, that's what my city instict tells me.
 
RockerGuy said:
I just came back from a ride up North.

I just stopped off Lake Gull and a nice lady was there, apparently she lives right beside the lake.

<<looks at me intentively>>
Her: Are u OK?
Me: Yes, thanks

<<talking to her daughter>>
Her: this gentleman here is taking some pictures
me: Yeh, I'm admiring the view.
her: Would u like a drink of water or anything?
me: I'm fine thanks


My point is, Toronto is different
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You should have just started shooting.
 
OpenGambit said:
I am glad attitudes have changed, because instead of teaching a young girl a good lesson, you decided to perpetuate the wrong by ignoring it.

You could have told the 11 year old that she is growing up in a world where she can be subjected to violence because she is simply a girl, and that there are people out there that will try to blame her for it, and that its not her fault, and that these people are trying to make the world a fairer, safer and better place for HER.

But instead you decided to complain about OMG They used the word slut.

I am glad my parents were nothing like you. I knew about Tiananmen square when I was 7, my dad didn't worry about OMG some people are saying bad words, or showing bad pictures, and took me to the rallys anyway, and I learnt a lot, and what I learnt had nothing to do with bad words or people getting run over with tanks.

This sort of pretending to be proper as a proxy for real morality is disgusting and should be eradicated.
Anyone with a brain realizes that the use of the word slut was far less worthy of condemnation ( if any ), than the sentiment that the whole movement was against.
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Well this is interesting, I dont recall ever stating the child was not educated regarding the purpose of the rally nor do I recall stating I freaked out and ignored the situation. I'm simply stated I was surprised/disappointed to see that word openly printed. Interesting how you chose to alter the events of that day in which you were not present to tailor your post. Good job. I will however apologize for not articulating myself correctly regarding my problem with the wording in my original post.


On a positive note, Im happy you spent quality time with your father attending rallies and learning about history (I'm not being facetious, I truly mean it). Personally at the age of 7 when not in school I was out playing soccer, baseball, tennis and counting down the days till I turned 16 so I can get my motorcycle license. I was happy being a 7 yr old, no regrets.

Back to the topic at hand. We are not born hateful. Hate is taught and has been for centuries. So how do we as a people progress when we continue to teach hate? What should be "eradicated" is this teaching. I'm pulling crap out of my @ss here but lets say there was an island secluded from this hate/violence, would it not be a more civilized existence? Obviously this is will never happen because we all have different opinions about what should be taught, what is right and what is wrong. People will never be on the same page, this forum is a prime example...
 
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fastar1 said:
That wasn't a nice lady with her daughter, that was the Wicked Witch and Gretel. The witch was trying to lure you to her candy house to make soup out of you because Hansel had escaped and Gretel wasn't going to be enough to feed her appetite.

At least, that's what my city instict tells me.
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You're still upset about my opinion on "People who follow others to their home at 2am", aren't u???

killerkeith said:
You should have just started shooting.
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But why?
 
OpenGambit said:
I am glad attitudes have changed, because instead of teaching a young girl a good lesson, you decided to perpetuate the wrong by ignoring it.

You could have told the 11 year old that she is growing up in a world where she can be subjected to violence because she is simply a girl, and that there are people out there that will try to blame her for it, and that its not her fault, and that these people are trying to make the world a fairer, safer and better place for HER.

But instead you decided to complain about OMG They used the word slut.

I am glad my parents were nothing like you. I knew about Tiananmen square when I was 7, my dad didn't worry about OMG some people are saying bad words, or showing bad pictures, and took me to the rallys anyway, and I learnt a lot, and what I learnt had nothing to do with bad words or people getting run over with tanks.

This sort of pretending to be proper as a proxy for real morality is disgusting and should be eradicated.
Anyone with a brain realizes that the use of the word slut was far less worthy of condemnation ( if any ), than the sentiment that the whole movement was against.
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If you show kids the world, the way it really is, they are at less risk by knowing it isn't disneyland out there. Dinner conversation at my house was real world stuff. Either what was going on in the news, political stuff, or my mom coming home with stories from the ER. And I was still able to be a kid. Despite some pretty nasty stuff as I was growing up, I was a happy, easy going kid, I was just aware of the world around me and I feel like it made me more adjusted in the end.


SBL said:
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten


by Robert FulghumMost of what I really need
To know about how to live
And what to do and how to be
I learned in kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top
Of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sandpile at Sunday school.

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.​
​
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That is basically as simple as it is for everyone to just get along!
 
rmemedic said:
That is basically as simple as it is for everyone to just get along!
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Or like Mallory Keaton said in Family Ties when asked the meaning of life;

"Oh that's easy: Be happy, try not to hurt other people and hope you fall in love."
 
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^^ Hey now, let's not forget back then there were also shows like Married with Children. LOL

BTW I would watch Family Ties, Different Strokes, The Facts of Life, Happy Days, WKRP in Cincinatti, Giligan's Island and Three's Company religiously back then. :)
 
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I think Married with Children is not of the same vintage as Family Ties.... probably more like an early inspiration for Family guy hahahaha.
 
AngelEyez said:
i vaguely recall.... Michael J Fox's early beginnings... shows were a lot more wholesome back then. Now instead of Family Ties we got Family Guy... lol.
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Yup. Instead of Leave it to Beaver we got Beavis and Butthead. Equally dumb but the polar opposite in crudeness.
 
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