Posts by RaggedJoe
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Aha...you beat me to it, we are on the same side here and nuff said!
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That's not what empathy is about
Sorry but I think that is exactly what empathy is about. "Empathise • verb understand and share the feelings of another"
I cannot understand or share the feeling that leads someone to domestic violence regardless of
what kind of screwed up life he was leading
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If this wasn't Veitch it wouldn't be news, as sad as that might be.
Well understood, that is clear. Just doesn't mean I can feel sympathy for the guy. And I guess I have to feel some admiration for those of the fairer sex who can! Having never hit my wife or children I am not able to empathise in any way.
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Didn't see the interview, so sorry for a bit of thred subject slippage...but...have to say I am amazed by the number of women I have discussed this sorry affair with who feel sorry for Mr Veitch. "if he wasn't a TV personality he would not be treated like this.." Sorry but WTF?! He broke her back...! Is it just a coincidence that I mix with the wrong women (quite possible) or am I missing something here.
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Reebok uniforms and Nike shoes..??? Are Nike the boot sponsors?
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I spent days worth of hours dragging my partner around shops looking for the perfect winter coat.
Recomended listening for this activity, Winter Coat by Paul Kelly
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But I'm concerned that even so the yes-votes will be so outweighed by the no-votes that it'll be ineffective, and all you will have done is lend credence to the process. Hope I'm wrong.
I hope you are wrong too, but you are more likely to be right if too many ballots are thrown away or spolied...
<quoteAt the risk of sounding like an effete snob, there are some people in this world whose inperpretations of my actions aren't worth a tuppence toss. :)</quote>
In that case don't bother spoiling the ballot either.. ;-)
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But wouldn't a lot of invalid votes - I'm thinking an unusually high number here - be a sign of protest of some sort?
My fear with this concept is that even if the number was high enough to register it might be seen as an act against CIR per se not a comment with regard to the issue posed.
I am against violence to children, supporting that principle is more important to me than expressing my distaste for the way the question is phrased. Regretably that can of worms must be left for another time.
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Great, so with the very best of intentions you're legitimating a process that is fundamentally ridiculous?
Yup, seems like the best option to me. It feels like a case where silence (including spoiled ballots) will be interpreted as apathay.
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<quote>In short, please vote Yes. Anything else leaves the door open, and there are plenty willing to give it a push.<?quote>
I have to agree. Whilst the question is patently ludicrous, the need to register fundamental opposition to "smacking" children out weighs my distate with the process.