allthumbs Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 The love of violence is inherent in the human (male) spirit. The attempt to train it out of boys is both futile and immoral. Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 trask said: The love of violence is inherent in the human (male) spirit. The attempt to train it out of boys is both futile and immoral. Yeah...no doubt...my three year old will chew his PBJ sandwich into a gun and shoot it...Yelling "BANG, GOT YOU!"...whack, cuz we own no toy guns or real guns in the house... Quote
erik Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 RuMR said: cuz we own no toy guns or real guns in the house... SOOO UNAMERICAN!!!! Quote
allthumbs Posted July 3, 2003 Author Posted July 3, 2003 RuMR said: we own no toy guns or real guns in the house... that's a sorry state of affairs. you should rectify that situation immediately...might I recommend Wades' Gun Shop in Bellevue. Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 trask said: RuMR said: we own no toy guns or real guns in the house... that's a sorry state of affairs. you should rectify that situation immediately. ...might I recommend Wades' Gun Shop in Bellevue. No...not worth a brawl w/ spouse...haven't shot since i was 17...don't really have any interest in it anymore... Maybe I've grown up???? Quote
allthumbs Posted July 3, 2003 Author Posted July 3, 2003 RuMR said: trask said: RuMR said: we own no toy guns or real guns in the house... that's a sorry state of affairs. you should rectify that situation immediately. ...might I recommend Wades' Gun Shop in Bellevue. No...not worth a brawl w/ spouse...haven't shot since i was 17...don't really have any interest in it anymore... Maybe I've grown up???? doubtful. you've lost your way...get back on the bus Quote
allthumbs Posted July 3, 2003 Author Posted July 3, 2003 RuMR said: would that be the short bus? your call Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 This is the most five-starrin'est thread ever, fuckin' A right! Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 trask said: RuMR said: would that be the short bus? your call too stupid to figger it out...tell you what, i'll just follow you... HAHAHA...i noticed that word "special" on your bus...is that the one i need?? Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 ChrisT said: most men I know are wimps based on? What a stupid statement... Quote
ChrisT Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 I meant most men I know are NOT violent. Quite the opposite. And violence is mainly acting out of fear anyway. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 ChrisT said: I meant most men I know are NOT violent. Quite the opposite. And violence is mainly acting out of fear anyway. Since when is "violent" the opposite of "wimp"? What kind of fucking flag-waving, right-wing NRA shit is this, pray tell? Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 i think she was just trying to say non aggressive...not wimp...poor choice of words...that's all ie. Martin Luther King, Jr. was hardly a wimp as was Ghandi not... Quote
ChrisT Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 yes poor choice of words...but this thread was started by trask. What do you want me to say? Quote
RobBob Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Boy this thread took a turn for the worse. I would agree with trask's opening statement. W/ boy-girl twins, I have seen it with my own eyes. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Violence is bullshit. To say that it's just inherent in males and should simply be accepted is patently absurd non-think. Quote
ChrisT Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 but my son is not violent at all. In fact he failed at team sports because he didn't have that "killer instinct". He's very kind and considerate too despite hours of video games. You can't make a blanket statement like that. Just not true. Quote
RuMR Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 ChrisT said: but my son is not violent at all. In fact he failed at team sports because he didn't have that "killer instinct". He's very kind and considerate too despite hours of video games. You can't make a blanket statement like that. Just not true. I think it maybe that boys are just more physical when younger...so it comes across as "violent" when its really just play... Quote
RobBob Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 Humans are animals, DFA. ChrisT, I guess what I understood trask to say was that boys are rough and physical compared to girls. On a yardstick compared to other boys his age, my son also appears less aggressive than a lot of his peers. But he'll use his strength to settle things with his sis in a heartbeat if we let him... On the sports thing I'm going to let my son determine how competitive he wants to be, rather than push him. I was competitive as hell on my own and loved it...10 years before me, my older brother was not competitive but was pushed hard in athletics by my dad...and resented it. Quote
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 RobBob said: Humans are animals, DFA. You gotta be fuckin' kidding this Doctor. Do we let any and all dubious behaviour go unchecked because it's just inherent in a child? Damn; if never taught otherwise, a kid will keep shitting in his pants, too. Inborn tendency, just let it be? Quote
RobBob Posted July 3, 2003 Posted July 3, 2003 You still don't get it DFA, he's not talking about Hells-Angels-stompin,' gun-slinging violence. Would you ban football or wrestling for boys? Quote
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