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A very nice childhood so many of us have had, but certainly not the reality for a large chunk of children who grow up hearing exactly the opposite.
General statements like this point out to me how priviledged many of our childhoods have been.
Having empathy is key. Being rich alone doesn't help anyone.
In the capitalist state that we live in perhaps you are right, but if there wasn't such an economic divide in the world, that may not stick. In order to get rich in the capitalist state you essentially have to displace capital from others, who could be the very people that you end up helping in the end.
I heard about eternal september last year and figured that eternal summer was a play on it.
Having grown up in a southern baptist family I think you're being idealistic here. I could easily see this filter being imposed on me by my previous parent/guardian until I moved out of the house, thus vastly restricting my knowledge of the world. Any alternative news site is blocked, so it's basically the mainstream conservative fun-filter.
Definitely. Although pairing that with help from someone who isn't from a poverty stricken mindset is key. Having a friend who comes from a more "stable" background that puts effort towards relating to you goes a really long way.
My experiences with this are based in canada so there may be a cultural difference there. But the pot dealing crowd and the pill dealing crowd are far removed from each other unless you are in DTE vancouver, and then it's only physical proximity.
Perhaps, but I still question the likeliness that the mainstream pot dealer would move to selling pills still distributing from the same source. Pot, cocaine, mdmda, etc are available in bulk from illicit sources. Prescription pills usually come from a legal source at some point and come in smaller quantities. From what I hear opium is more expensive because of the difficulty to transport it in its raw form, and therefore sought after.
Wealthier clients usually have a doctor that will write them the prescriptions for a fee. It's not unfathomable that his dealer also had a line on prescription pills, and he did note that he went dry from time to time but still...
In a more common situation, clients that are of a more permanant wealth would demand higher quality pot, hashish and perhaps opium. "New Money" may dabble in cocaine but if they're not uber rich or don't keep it in check that money won't last long.
>The guilt by association essentially......
I'm sorry that I implied that, i did not mean to. I was trying to give an example of the type of articles that I would not want to see one HN.
Re: public schools. I completely agree with you. thanks for elaborating. I wouldn't ever dream of raising a child if i thought i would have to put them in public school. Mind you even then I would only dream ;).
well you've helped me realize how I can better express my thoughts and have also changed my mind on a few things. cheers.
this tactic was unintended. can you please elaborate more on how this is that?
>Pepsi in schools is a non-issue to me. My problem there is the schools themselves - this is a different argument, and I'll have it in a different comment if you want to have it. So no, I don't think it should be banned.
i agree that the problem is the schools themselves (however I am interested in your thoughts/opinions there) but i do think extremely unhealthy drinks that impede normal child growth should be banned from publicly funded institutions.
>First, I think the right/left political system in America implied by your choice of topics is a false dichotomy
agreed. i recognize this now. please see the edit to my post.
thank you.
I upvoted this article, but not because I see no problem with calling for mass restrictions. It's causing good debate and perhaps provoking thought. I do see your point, that we're not upvoting fox-news-worthy neocon propaganda for the sake of discussion. But perhaps there is a difference in the outcome of following the respective propagandas. Which one would be more "forward-thinking"? Stopping all immigration or banning pepsi from schools?
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>Stopping all immigration or banning pepsi from schools.
I look back on this statement as a false dichotomy, as a result of the replies. My perception was challenged as a result of this article being posted in the first place and the banter that followed. I still stand by my original upvote of this article, as it lead to my own personal growth, selfish or no.
Do you consider solitary torture? Whistleblowers have been subjected to brutal solitary conditions, and they don't even consider him that.