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Re: Preaching to the Choir
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:07:01 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
> > > Again, all things being equal, 1 woman
> > > and 1 man is the superior and ideal family-raising scenario.
> I'm not even sure by what criteria one could use to support or reject such a
> claim.
I'd start by correllating success in life as measured by the normal societal
values: level of education, income, marital stability, etc. as well as
psychological problems (including substance abuse, depression, etc), medical
problems, self-assessment of happiness, etc.
> I go by this: men and women are {very} different by nature; vastly
> more different than men between men or women between women. They are not
> equal or interchangable. They each provide a wholly unique perspective that
> is invaluable to a child and the child-raising experience.
The basic idea seems to be that children raised by a (presumably loving) man and
woman have access to a diversity of social, behavioral, and emotional resources
that children raised by one or two members of the same sex. I have to agree.
There are probably exceptions, but on the whole, this does seem like a pretty
obvious stance. But I'd welcome refuting evidence if it's around.
Carrying it one (similarly obvious) step further, it would really be superior to
creche-raise children by all the parents of a massive group-marriage in which
all members consider themselves parents of all children regardless of genetic
tell-tales. Right? Maybe it really does take a village.
Chris
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| (...) "Deserve" a better word? What rights would you ascribe to children? (...) I'm not even sure by what criteria one could use to support or reject such a claim. I go by this: men and women are very different by nature; vastly more different than (...) (20 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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