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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 12:55 PM Original message |
"When you have a Family, you'll understand" |
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JuniorPlankton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have a family |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have a family. Including a 17 year old son. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. What He Said! |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. I have a 17 year old son too |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. I know a lot of people who have families who understand... |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. Very good response and you could also add something: |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. It IS condescending and I abhor when people use their breeder status.... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I abhor when people use the word "breeder" n/t |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:28 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I am sure no matter what word I used, some would find offense.... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
35. Hmm, or...parents. That's a word that fits the situation. |
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Kipepeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 09:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
66. Except the dude said "when you have a family" |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Now you know how the childless feel when routinely called "selfish" n/t |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. or when pitied for their status ... n/t |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Never pitied a childless person or persons. |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Was I referring to you? Do you call childless people "selfish"? |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:33 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. No, of course I don't call anyone selfish for choosing to live their |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. I've never heard the terms you've chosen for your rebuttal ... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. You are correct |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 08:45 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Okay. |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. But I don't use that word, and would be similarly offended by |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. It's not an excuse |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:04 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. My comprehension of the word and the context is just fine. |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. maybe we should all just shut up lest we offend... hmmm? nt |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Nope, let's just be respectful and try not to use offensive words |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. since you seem to be the only one offended by this ... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:34 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Read my reply on this thread. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
52. I abhor breeders who protest the childfree's right to speak |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. You have a great point. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:54 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. and too bad every word from you sounds like those holier than thou |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Deleted message |
FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:13 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. if you weren't speaking with a supercilious tone, there wouldn't have been |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I don't think I could have been any plainer in my language and I |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:46 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. OK let's just shake and forget it then |
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loudestchick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. I am also VERY offended by the term "breeder"... |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:52 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Agreed, "breeder" is an offensive term. |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 09:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. I know its offensive. Its meant to be. It draws attention to this: |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 09:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
68. self-deleted. |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
70. Sorry if the word was found offensive....It just irks me to no end when... |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Does your friend have draft-age sons? |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. I have a family |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Draft age to 3? |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. sorry I fixed the 3 to 34 |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. i've been married for 14 years and have a 10 year old |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. I have a family |
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Cat Atomic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Understand what? Hysteria? |
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Media_Lies_Daily (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have a family which includes a 6 and 4 yr old, plus a 19 yr old... |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
13. I have a pet theory... |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Here's a place you can send your buddy |
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Jack_Dawson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. I couldn't navigate it... |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. That's the archived entry. |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. Tell him to look at his kids, and look what's happening in Iraq right now |
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Nordic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. I have a family -- all the more reason to despise * |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. I have two replacement units. |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. There is only one response to this |
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PittLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. send him off to the wizard ... |
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catzies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Jack, using logical arguments to battle "feeling" arguments is futile. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
24. authoritarian vs. nurturing |
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UdoKier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
25. I became much more liberal after having kids. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have a family |
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Gyre (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. I have a family, and for me 9/11 |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. I told a guy who told me that "I *HAVE* a family!" |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. Tell your friend |
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lastliberalintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Has your friend enlisted? |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. Carpet bombing a country for 10 months to catch a handful of ALLEGED |
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hiphopnation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. I have a family. |
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Sinnerman (323 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. Life as we know it ........ is on the ballot Next Tuesday |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. I"m married, I have a family |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
61. My response - "And when you learn to *care* for your family, so will you" |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
65. Point him to this thread. I have a family |
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Zing Zing Zingbah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-29-04 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
67. Your friend must realize that not every parent in this |
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