“Sorry, I getupset when someone minimalizes child abuse”
I also get upset when someone maximizes other subjects. 4/5’s of the African population will die off in the next 20 years – right… is there anything else you can say to scare away foreign investment? I get angry too went cases of child abuse arise (today we had a case of the kidnapping and murder of a girl only 6 years old in Orange Country—sexual abuse by the serial killer [still a large] might have been involved. :cry:). However, you don’t see me saying, “F– you!” to those who put this at a “minimum.” Heh, maybe it was my “Athiest” parents who taught me moral #4: “Don’t let your anger get the better of you.”
“By your logic, we should let teenagers all at the booze, drugs, prostitution, etc. I mean its not as if they are naturally immature, self-destructive, and often incapable of making even marginal decisions [sarcastic]”
Uh… no offense, but you haven’t seen teenagers drinking “booze,” doing “drugs,” or becoming “Prostitutes?” Does a “legal age” stop them from needlessly destroying their lives? I agree that a lot of teenagers will self destruct, and I’ve seen many make some of the worst decisions they can ever make in their life. Have I tried to stop those that I know who are about to destroy themselves? Yes. Have they ever listened? Some do, most don’t.
It’s also interesting to point out that you see many more “teens” in California being charged with “adult crimes” (meaning the punishments for the minors, if convicted, are treated as adults). Just the other day (yes, a lot of bad things happen in LA), 3 teenagers (in their late teens, one was even the son of a sheriff) were charged as adults for the gang rape of an female (16, I believe) against her will. These twisted sickos (interesting how you would consider me a sicko, no?) even videotaped the incident. I hope, if found guilty, they are locked away for a long, long time.
”Yes, but what if her best friend dies and she starts getting into drug abuse? Or some pimp tries to take advantage of her self-esteem? Are you going to stand by?”
Please read my comment, “could try to talk her out of it, keep her under close surveillance, but if her will to be a prostitute is strong enough, then I can do nothing to stop her.” Drug abuse because her best friend died? Enroll her in treatment (though this has more to do with sudden mental depression). Pimp taking advantage of self-esteem? If she had a low self-esteem in the first place, I would consider myself a failure as a brother. Still try to talk her out of it (maybe even keeping her under lock and chain), but if she refuses and her will is just too strong, I’m afraid there’s not much even the Great Moses can do.
”On a side note, this is all hypothetical, Moses’ sister appears (in my opinion) even more competent than her brother, and in general he appears very competent (except for the whole Conservative label thing).”
I try to limit myself to maybe one personal attack per day – so I go out and say, “TM Moses, you are the most incompetent, naïve little brat I have had the pleasure of meeting!” You tell her that. You tell her word for word.
”I mean Moses, you have federal agents taking down child pornographers, and this is the same.”
I have federal agents? Ha, must be my Westside Connections. Child pornography is just wrong – a notch below Child Prostitution – but both will get you a ticket straight to Hell. Greaaaattt… now I’m starting to believe in Hell… what is wrong with me? But as an intresting side note, minors shouldn’t have access to pornography, correct? Funny how you still see this happening all the time – esp. those with Internet and without parental supervision. :o
“Who watches the watchmen?”
