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I think a lot of people end up having kids either by accident or "it's the thing to do", then spend the next 20 years convincing themselves that it was the best thing to ever happen to them, and don't realize the full weight of creating a person. Having a kid is agreeing to the difficult parts of it...

[quote]Every kid on ADHD meds needs a good arse whopping. The threat of a belt set my arse straight[/quote] I thought the same thing until I got on ADHD meds in my early 20s. I grew up in a typical Louisiana household that believed in (appropriate) corporal punishment. I wasn't abused or traumati...

Just like every other "labor shortage" in the country, this one is very easily solved. Pay employees (in this case bus drivers) more. [quote]But then the cost gets passed on to the consumer![/quote] I hear you, Mr. Geriatric. I'll let you in on a secret though: that's not a rule. In the case o...

Let them get through high school so they are at least given the same opportunity as everyone else. But by the time they are 16, any charge involving a weapon should be tried as an adult. If they are engaging in that behavior by that age, they are almost certainly a lost cause. By 18, they need a man...

You know what is even more reckless that seemingly nobody, especially older generations, questions at all? Having kids....

[quote]If I see someone hasn’t stayed at a job for more than 2 years before moving on, I eliminate their resume.[/quote] This is a mindset leftover from a time when one breadwinner working an average job was enough to support a family. Stability was important because basic needs were already met....