Watch TV or Go to Jail

[rah]

I'm really hoping that you don't have children. And I highly recommend that you never do.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by rah
I'm really hoping that you don't have children. And I highly recommend that you never do.

I'm hoping you don't, either. And if you do, that you can refrain from beating them to death.

[Chemical Ollie]

Originally posted by rah
I'm really hoping that you don't have children. And I highly recommend that you never do.

Me or Osweld? I have two girls, 2 and 4 years old. I would rather die than they drop out from school.

[rah]

My daughter is an Honor student at her H.S. She's also on the Pom Pom squad, involved in student council, and does some charity work when time allows.
This would lead me to believe that I have done at least a halfassed job of parenting. WHAT are your credentials?


RAH
and I meant Os, you got caught in the crosspost.

[Chemical Ollie]

Osweld, there are 3 adult men here, compared to you who are barely legal for going to a public bar. Just give up.

EDIT: After reading Arrians post below: make that 4

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by rah
WHAT are your credentials?

Been a kid, had parents, and dropped out of school at the age of 14. Got all the experience you could want for this subject.

Nice to see you've got a trophy kid. Chearleader and all, what a princess!

EDIT: And I'm not a drunkard, Ollie, thank you very much.

[Chemical Ollie]

Been a kid, had parents? Now I'm yellous! How did you accomplish that? But dropping out of school is not really a merit, is it?

[Arrian]

Been a kid, had parents, and dropped out of school at the age of 14.

Though it doesn't necessarily make you wrong, it does make your self-righteous tone laughable.

-Arrian

[rah]

Os, your credentials leave me with nothing left to argue.
One last question.
Were you spanked as a child?

[Ming]

When I was growing up, we called kids that dropped out of school at age 14 losers. And as years went by, they only proved us more right

[General Ludd]

I'm not trying to be self-righteous. I'm not posting anything like "HAHAHAHAHAHA" or "I hope you never have kids, you could never be a great father like me" (except in reply to the same, of course )

And is it a merit? Yes, in a conversation about droping out I think actually having done that is a merit.

Speaking of which, about being self righteous... no one's even responding to my points. It's just dirt slinging.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Ming
When I was growing up, we called kids that dropped out of school at age 14 losers. And as years went by, they only proved us more right

Maybe you think I'd be a bad parent, but atleast I wouldn't call my kids losers if they droped out or didn't become head of the chear leading squad or whatever other ridiculous ideals of success you put on them.

[rah]

Your only point seems to be that if kids want to drop out, let them. Do nothing to encourage them to continue to graduate.

I think you have figured out that I think that's lunacy and we there will be no real debate on that question from me.

And your cracks about my daughter only make me more proud of her. And I'll revise my earlier comment to, I hope you don't contribute back into the gene pool.

[Ming]

That's one good thing about my kids... they don't like to fail at anything, and that's their choice. My idea of success for them is simple. I want them to be the very best at whatever they want to be... their choice... And so far, they have succeeded wonderfully.

The facts of life are very simple. Those that get an education do better in their lives. The more education you get, the better you usually do. And I don't mean just monetary... I mean in being the type of person you want to be.

Yeah... there are exceptions to every rule... and education is no guarantee... but you know what... I'll bet on those that get the education. That's what the odds say

[Tiberius]

Maybe from your point of view watching advertising in school is education. From my POV it isn't.

Other than that I agree that the more education you get, the better you usually do (and not only financially).

Edit: so yes, kids should be emcouraged to go to school. Punishing them for refusing to watch commercials in the school is not really helping the cause, is it?