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To: Lane3 who wrote (116288)	5/26/2005 11:01:56 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793890

That's a nice sentiment, and one shared by many people, but I don't really believe the world works that way Karen. Very few people know with any degree of certainty whether they will be good, bad or outstanding parents. And the process of parenthood is one filled with self-doubt, learning from the school of hard knocks, and constant growth of love and change from within. Selfish people want all the answers for parenthood to be perfectly set up in advance. For most people, the real world doesn't work that way, and our culture should embrace the next generation, not look at it as some sort of societal burden. It's the difference between having a worldview which is optimistic or pessimistic. Liberals are typically pessimistic people, they view having children as a glass half-full. Instead, they should be viewed as our future, a wonder of nature and a gift from God. That pessimistic worldview impacts their motivation toward passing legislation which is narcissistically linked.

To: Lane3 who wrote (116288)	5/26/2005 11:17:41 AM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 793890

Since parenting is an imperfect art at best, you are making the case for the end of humanity, not such a bad thing perhaps after watching humans struggle especially thru the last couple of years. (g) Raising kids is hit and miss. The best parents sometimes have the monsters. Parenting doesnt always relate to the intelligence of the parent either or his political persuasion (sorry mike cummings). I sort of think from your post that you dont have kids because you thought you might not have made the best parent. If that is the case, i for one say you would have done just fine. Perhaps you chose another way for yourself for reasons other than being an imperfect parent. Personally i have never met the perfect parents and the ones that claim they are, are usually flops at it. mike