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[Arden]

Originally Posted by delsoljb32

its all about how you raise your kids (as a society). when i lived in japan (80's) there were Beer vending machines on the streets, unattended. But kids didnt go near them.

Truer words may never have been spoken. You can pass all the laws you want, but they won't help too much if you don't change people's behavior, starting with a "clean slate" of sorts.

[Giaguara]

but since you can't change the others, just change yourself to be a good example ..?

[CaptainQuark]

Hmm. I have strong opinions here, but as it touches on issues of raising children, I wouldn't want to go into too much detail for fear of offending said offspring. If Xlator feels the need to add to this discussion, he is free to do so.

I like to think that he has grown up to be a well-balanced individual, whose opinions are not necessarily the same as mine, but he is, of course, free to espouse the principles HE finds important.

Eller hur, Bajsagust!

[Xlator]

Balanced? Moi? You are mistaken, monsieur.



Go into as much detail as you like, wouldn't offend me an inch. Could be interesting...

[Arden]

Gia: My point, of course, is that so many of life's problems could be solved if everybody raised their children better. If everybody instilled good values into their children, they could eliminate crime, corruption in government and education, greediness in the corporate workplace... the list goes on. I know we can't change everybody, but there are a few people we can directly affect.

[arkayn]

I need some food, I guess I will have to cook my pork chops so I can eat dinner!!

[Giaguara]

Arden, my point is .. adults are not responsable. Just behave like you would want an adult to behave, no matter what your age is ... I was annoying as a kid, I could not tolerate being treated as a kid. Now still responsable for my own actions and the consequences (not blaming the otehrs), but ... finally having fun as people normally do when they are kids. For once I enjoy playing (I never enjoyed it when I was a kid). Fortunately I am not the only of my kind, err.. I mean Dorn and I are unique..

Welcome back Arden, by the way ... A lot of things have changed in the life meanwhile. How are you? I have changed the continent, the job, and the man ... (at least compared to the time your posts made me scroll 4 pages of new posts / day ...) The first round is on the Bar

[Darkshadow]

Heheheh, y'all aren't totally unique, Gia.

And Arden, if you really want to change things, kids learn more by example than anything else...