-
Posts
418 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Everything posted by naomis8329
-
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120215011912/piratesonline/images/2/28/Plank.gif
-
I only let my kids play GTA once and took it away. To me it gratuitous violence, running people down in cars and shooting them. At least with CoD its about war, survival (although were the Zombies come into it is anyone's guess :biggrin: ). It may, and I mean that loosely, teach tactics and strategy but I don't play it so I can't say for certain one way or another.
-
:rolleyes:
-
I had an atypical scouse accent which drove my parents to distraction so I got rid of it, well was made to get rid of it lol. I can still slip into most accents quite easily as a result. I'm a little bit of a chameleon in that respect where accents and dialects come into things. I can copy most... :D :D :D
-
That is most definitely the case, and something I have said for many years, discrimination is taught, it is not born with, children are innocent until they begin to learn by watching those around them, parents, brothers, sisters, friends etc. Then they go to school and learn even more. No child is born evil, they are denied proper emotional development, love, nurturing and become evil, without proper education they then become discriminatory. A sad fact but one which is becoming all the more prevalent in today's society. Where there is a lack of parental supervision and the TV or video game takes their place, they learn about violence, discrimination, and other things that hold no emotion. Because others play or watch it is deemed to be ok, whether or not it actually is because said child is below the age by which they should be able to watch or play said items. My own children play games that are older than they are, they also watch films and programs that are older too but they have the social development and have been shown love and nurturing and thereby understand that the things they are watching are "not real" or are "pretend" and to hurt someone gratuitously is "wrong". Again it all leads to "Education".
-
I'm from Liverpool and I certainly don't sound like that :D Mind you I did have elocution lessons for 6 years so that may be the reason why
-
ethics ( usually used with a singular verb ) that branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of certain actions and to the goodness and badness of the motives and ends of such actions. As one of the definitions of ethics it is a sad fact that if the tutor believe that same sex relationships and inter-racial relationships are wrong then that is what they will teach. They will not look at it holistically and from a wider point of view whereby the majority of people accept these relationships and even approve of the right for an individual to be happy. This is a sad state of affairs indeed. I would like to think that if that type of teaching was being done here, then the teacher would be sacked for discrimination, maybe even arrested. This is definitely a case of "one man's meat being another man's poison", and just because one person disapproves doesn't mean that they have the right to push their beliefs down the throats of innocents. Good grief even the Catholic Church is rethinking its policy on same sex relationships, something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. The Church of England had a rethink on its policy at a synod a number of years ago in which it was up to the individual priest to decide whether to conduct same sex marriages. There are very few who wont admittedly. It does seem that the Eastern block countries still have a long way to go before reaching enlightenment. We in the West are not totally righteous I admit as there are areas both here in the UK and US that still discriminate a sad fact, but hopefully one that will cease to be before the end of the next century.
-
:teehee:
-
I got it :D
-
What a wonderful gesture. There truly are heroes out there. My faith in the human race is restored more and more by gestures like these :D :D
-
Good morning, good to see there is no blood on the floor. This means we are all playing nicely, yes. :D :D
-
I ban the rules and say, "Down with Rules, Down with Repression" :teehee: :wacko: :turned:
-
That is the point isn't it. Tolerance. What a wonderful, all encompassing word. Those that do not approve of same sex or inter-racial marriages should show tolerance for them, we're not asking them to partake of it, just understand it. Those that think that the "bloodlines" should not be diluted need a history lesson in interbreeding and madness. If nothing else look at pedigree animals, interbreeding in the dalmatian breed has resulted in a number of litters being born with deafness and blindness. Does that encourage the breeders to bring in different breeds to lesson the risk, no, not at all. We now have "designer" breeds labridoodles and the like which may help in the long run (to me they are mongrels just like my Mr Binx a King Charles Spaniel Jack Russell cross, has the temperament of the King Charles but the markings and body of the Jack Russell), A lovely dog and one which will hopefully have a longer life span than a pedigree. Are these natural mutations, I like to think so and ones that will make the canine species hardier and more robust. Inter-racial marriages should encourage the same thing. A natural migration of the species to better itself and become more robust. A sharing of beliefs and ideals that will make for the betterment of mankind in the long run. This is what should be taught in schools in PHSE or social studies or whatever the hell your educational system calls it. Tolerance, intermingling of ideas, discussions for and against, critiques of ideas... This should be encouraged, monitored and fielded by independent mentors. The gang culture needs to stop and the way is through education both institutionally and at home. We need to nurture, encourage and love each other, lead by example and others will follow. Surely that is something worth fighting for. I'll shut up now lol and let you guys get on with it. Hopefully I've given you food for thought and discussion. :D :D
-
Like the pics, I'd end up black and blue walking round the rooms though and I walk around my house at night in the dark as I see better at night than during the day :D I love the look. Decorator's name should be passed on to the other houses and I like his style ;)
-
:psyduck:
-
I could give platitudes about the Western block countries being more open minded and having accepted the new way of things, and that the Eastern block countries are still fledglings, coming to terms with the new world order etc etc etc, but I wont because I'm not sure it has anything to do with it. It still boils down to what is taught and believed and how it is passed from generation to generation. Britain and the US used to have laws outlawing same sex relationships and different colour relationships (I'm now sure if I'm being PC there but what the hell). It was a god damn awful time and took a great deal of hardship by many people to get the laws changed. Even so the law may accept the different relationships and marriages or civil partnerships, but still people don't. There will always be those that discriminate and point the finger and make those who do not conform to the "norm" feel dirty, unclean, or however else you wish to put it. In my honest opinion, educators and parents must accept responsibility for and teach tolerance of others, we can't blame each other, we are all to blame for the discriminations in the world today. We must stop looking at the past and using it as a crutch as to why we are who we are and why we are bitter with our lot. We must learn from the injustices of the past, become better people and teach the next generations to learn from these mistakes, how to use them constructively and move on to become better people of the future. I wish I could say that you will be accepted for who you are and that you should be unafraid to admit to your friends what you are, but I can't. All I can say is those friends who truly love and care for you wont give a hoot about your sexuality, they will accept it. You may lose other friends because of their inbred prejudices and their inability to understand you, but that will be their loss. You can choose who you tell and be comfortable with that choice and not tell others, but inevitably you will be living a lie which you will then dread coming out. You must choose your time to come clean and hope for the best or wait till you are older and can relocate to somewhere more open about your situation. Gosh its hard honey, and I will be here for you should you need to vent. I'll support you if I can and encourage you every step of the way. Never loose heart or faith in yourself, you are a wonderful young person who deserves the very best that life can offer you <3
-
@Thor: I'll send you a dictionary if you like :D
-
my wicked sense of humor I'm afraid :D
-
I ban everyone who's banned me for not banning and just for purely picking on me :D
-
Lol, right no worries :D Sometimes things come out the blue and the nicest people seem to get hit with the ugly stick a lot more than others and don't deserve it. Lets hope all will be right with him and the powers above lay off him for a while ;)
-
:teehee: :teehee: :teehee: :teehee:
-
Bless ya honey. We're far from perfect and I wish we were. We have good days and bad days and like every other family have to work at it. You are an exception to the rule and maybe that rule needs a new codicil added to it :D Everyone has their niche in life and you've found yours. Why make yourself unhappy doing what everyone else wants in life when, at the end of the day, its what makes you happy that will ultimately make your family happy. When one of my daughter's came out of the closet and told me she liked girls, she expected me to get mad especially after we'd called off a wedding etc etc etc. I'd been expecting it to be honest and it made me feel better that she had admitted the truth of the situation to herself. She now has a wonderful girlfriend and she's absolutely besotted (as is her partner with her). She made the decision to be true to herself and not worry about what others thought and in doing so is now very happy. She thought she needed to conform but in doing that became depressed and very unhappy with life. She is a beautiful young woman who has her whole life in front of her and I couldn't be prouder of her. Yes I would like grand kids and I'd love to see her in a stable job doing the norm like everyone else, but if I get grand kids that's a plus, when she gets her masseur's qualifications she can work when and where she likes and she'll be good at it. She's badly dyslexic and has trouble with strong light so working in normal environments is not what she can do. She's found her niche in life and will excel at it just as you will once you find yours. Go for your dream, excel in everything you put your mind to and your family will see you for who you are, not what they picture you to be :D
-
You mean to say "Hope he gets better soon." :)
-
:facepalm:
-
@lv001: You could always be uncreative ;) @M48A5: Hmmm maybe a good girl now but when I was young, well I'll leave that to your imagination :tongue: