Ian wrote- Redbeard, don't worry too much about me. I've had death threats, hate mail, slander campaigns, and the occasional physical assault because of who I am, and this really isn't getting me bent out of shape. I just was stating I found some of your comments inappropriate. That kind of behaviou...

I agree with Ben

My heart goes out to no quote and I have a lot of respect for you for sticking in there.

Can't we all just get along? Sorry for the cheesy line, but I understand what you all are saying. I am not offended by the opinions and comments of anyone here, everyone has a right to their opinion. I hope my opinions and comments do not come off as offensive either, this is not my intention. Throu...

Ian, I am sorry if you feel I have made any unsubstantiated "attacks". I know this must be an emotional issue for you, but I assure you I am not trying to hurt anyone's feelings or cast insults. Ian wrote- First, I've been civil in the face of as yet unsubstantiated attacks. Before you fl...

Ian, Thanks for your comments, I will check out the links you posted when I get a chance. You wrote- "An interesting but invalidated argument stemming from Freud's work. As you probably know, Frued developed his theories based on interactions with members of the primarily upper class of Victor...

benzocaine wrote: How about I love my son unconditionally?.. not saying you don't love your kids.

You should, and I do too.

Good observations Jorvik. We all sometimes jump to conclusions about others based on the steriotypes we have in our own minds. Our own past experiances too often dictate the way we act or respond when we come accross someone new. Cultural barriers can be a big stumbling block as well. Even from stat...

Ben wrote: I never said you did.. you compared it to bestiality, which is the same tactic used by Jerry Falwell types who argue that people are not born gay , that they chose it. Are you insinuating that I am a Jerry Falwell type? If so, you might want to remember that personal attacks against othe...

Dana, This is an interesting subject to me. In the Air Force, I had to take a class on how to write email in a way not to offend the person on the other end. It is very easy to send the wrong message when the other person can't hear your voice and read your body language. I took a very interesting c...

Ben, My statement was not meant to anger anyone, I don't take pleasure in causing anyone grief or frustration. My intention was not to tick anyone off or cause pain, but my opinions are my opinions, and I don't appologize for them. I guess I should have been more clear as to what this emoticon was f...

Nice to know your thoughts everyone. Like I said, disagreement is ok, but Bill is right, keep your cool and remember that this is just a discussion. Remember too, that anger is the sign of a losing argument. or

Hi Bill, Thanks for the thought provoking questions, discussion is a good thing, even disagreement can be a good thing when handled correctly like it is often done here. I will place my responces in bold print. Bill wrote- * Let's start with the assumption that a child needs two parents. Even though...

As far as marriage goes, good point: it is not until love do us part. Love is a verb, an active one. True love puts the other first and is unselfish. It looks out for the other person. When someone loves you like that, the love is usually returned in like. You have to decide, did you choose that pe...

Raising a child could be compared to preparing a healthy diet. You are what you eat, and children are, for the most part, what they are fed. In regards to the ideal situation for a child to be brought up in, it would consist of, like a healthy diet, those things that would add to and sustain the hea...

I used to have a neighbor that owned a pit bull, two rotts, a chow, and something that looked like a dingo. The idiot was just asking for trouble. People that stupid don't seem to care. It is worth mentioning as well that dogs are almost always more aggresive in a pack environment, this goes even fo...