If your mental gymnastics were more entertaining I might engage with more of them, but I haven’t completely disengaged. — praxis
I don’t know what to make of your irrational aversion to narratives. Did your mother only read unpleasant stories to you as a child? — praxis
And if you don’t want to dispute my assertion about the Trump administration favoring the rich and powerful over the working class that is your choice. — praxis
defending the utility of narratives with an ad hominem — MadWorld1
why should I do anything when you've...
Trump makes up things? OMG! :gasp:What makes it an issue is our glorious leader saying things like the following at campaign rallies — praxis
Scaremongering isn't limited to one side, it's a way of the country.Such comments are designed to appeal to the conservative moral framework, and pathetically, they actually work. — praxis
the interests of the financial/corporate elite over and against those of middle and working class Americans. — Enai De A Lukal
Funny you would say such a thing, I received a PM today from Outlander demanding that I “hush” because he fears that you are suicidal. — praxis
Is that a hoax or should I be the one reassuring you? — praxis
How did you grow up, fdrake? You're a mod so you're open to more scrutiny of course. Did you enjoy it? Eitherhow, others who did, usually do. — Outlander
the slack of the nuclear family's childcare has to be picked up by close relatives and the state. — fdrake
Examples like both parents usually have to work are not arguments against the nuclear family in my view. — ssu
Usually the argument is made for the nuclear family because we have seen the problems that rise from widespread single parenting (usually by the mother). — ssu
I still view that having a family as a social net where people take care of each other is a good thing. — ssu
Sure. And in the way you describe it:You agree that having a reliable and large social safety net is a massive benefit for a kid, why stop at the nuclear family? — fdrake
Nuclear families don't even stop at the nuclear family; they depend on nurseries and elderly relatives. — fdrake
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