http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/08/12/jack-thompson-in-drag Transmissions from the Little Blue Marble Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:29:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/08/12/jack-thompson-in-drag/comment-page-1#comment-904 Gia Mon, 14 Aug 2006 15:14:18 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/08/12/jack-thompson-in-drag/#comment-904 Responsibility when it comes to children is the only instance in where a "trickle down" effect actually works, and is downright necessary. Granted, there will always be those children who are shining stars, and transcend any number of terrible influences and shitty situations they find themselves put into to become clever and responsible adults. Those kids aren't the majority, though. As such, responsibility in terms of blame starts with the parents, and the child - if it's even necessary - needs to be blamed at the absolute last. Since it starts with the parents, that means that people like this Lamm woman are ignorant of a simple truth, or dodging their own need to be responsible. It's sickening, really, the cycle of blame and irresponsibility and squeaky-wheel politics that just make it harder for the children, who then grow up thinking that they should be blamers and irresponsible and squeaky wheels. I'm always glad to hear someone taking a hard stance on the concept of responsibility. Kudos on the article. Responsibility when it comes to children is the only instance in where a “trickle down” effect actually works, and is downright necessary.
Granted, there will always be those children who are shining stars, and transcend any number of terrible influences and shitty situations they find themselves put into to become clever and responsible adults.
Those kids aren’t the majority, though. As such, responsibility in terms of blame starts with the parents, and the child – if it’s even necessary – needs to be blamed at the absolute last. Since it starts with the parents, that means that people like this Lamm woman are ignorant of a simple truth, or dodging their own need to be responsible.
It’s sickening, really, the cycle of blame and irresponsibility and squeaky-wheel politics that just make it harder for the children, who then grow up thinking that they should be blamers and irresponsible and squeaky wheels.
I’m always glad to hear someone taking a hard stance on the concept of responsibility.
Kudos on the article.

]]> http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/08/12/jack-thompson-in-drag/comment-page-1#comment-868 AfterDeath Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:36:51 +0000 http://www.adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/08/12/jack-thompson-in-drag/#comment-868 Excellent article. You also make a good point, that it isn't the arcade's fault, it is the parents that are refusing to take responsibility. It isn't the arcade's fault if a kid gets addicted to video games, or the school's fault if a kid gets overweight - it's the parents who can't take responsibility, let alone teach it to their kids. Excellent article. You also make a good point, that it isn’t the arcade’s fault, it is the parents that are refusing to take responsibility. It isn’t the arcade’s fault if a kid gets addicted to video games, or the school’s fault if a kid gets overweight – it’s the parents who can’t take responsibility, let alone teach it to their kids.

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