From: lauraf@classy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Laura Floom)
Subject: Re: 20/20 and Spanking
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 00:16:34 GMT

In article <24126@alice.att.com> llf@alice.UUCP (alice!llf) writes:
>
>>Personally, I wouldnt take advice on childrearing from anyone who didnt
>>love children as much as I do. Mu guess is that you dont. Not even close!
>
>Umm, then you probably don't take advice from many people, given that this
>is a totally subjective measure and one which is even harder to judge across
>the net.

I tried Emailing, but it came back. YOu seem to think it odd that I wonder
where David Shackelford is coming from with these posts. I think it is 
important. I dont care if he has kids or doesnt (but it appears he doesnt),
but I do want to know what his experience with kids is. I want to know what
he thinks of kids. There are people out there who advocate spanking, but
seem to have their childrens best interests at heart. I dont agree with
spanking, but I find thier posts interesting. There are also people out there
who think it is OK to beat a child (not spank) because of the way they have
interpreted the bible. If they are advocating corporal punishment, I want to
know why they are doing it. if it is because of an interpretation that I dont
agree with, then their advice must be weighted. There was a flame ewar a while
about age of consent laws for sex. One poster was quite up front with the
fact that he was from an organization called something like "National Men - Boy
Love Association". That was an important fact in evaluation what he had to say.
Regarding David, we are not talking about someone who posted an article and
that was it. he has posted (as of this morning) 22 posts on this thread. (my
mailer gives that info, easily). Basically, the thread has grown around his
posts. I think it is important to know what his experience with kids is. 

Misc.kids has a lot of really wonderful people in it. I coorespond with quite 
a few, and have met several.  I think it is a great newsgroup for learing about
kids, and swapping stories. Every so often we get a poster here who doesnt have
kids, doesnt seem to like them, and (hopefully) will never have them. They
basically upset a lot of people. We *know* people like that exist, but most
of just enjoy probably dont like being exposed to them here. I know there is
nothing we can do about it (except kill files - which not everyone has), but it
is still upsetting. Personally, I am not sure why those type of people come in
here, unless it is some sort of mean spirited need to upset us. If they
dont have kids, and dont like/want them then they arent going to learn much
from us. If they are just here to tell us how to raise our kids, I just
wish they wouldnt. I am trying to figure out where David fits in all of this.
He seems to have avoided answering any questions about his own background. I
am not sure why. I am not the only person asking.

Or am I the only person who thinks it is relevant?

Laura Floom


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