I'd like to share two conclusions I've come to.
the first is that Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse are the real-world equivalents of Itchy and Scratchy.
The second is that there's very little you can take on faith. I was having a conversation today with a co-worker who said that he didn't want to raise his kids in the city of Chicago. He wanted something more "family-friendly". I'm assuming that means safe. Well... I've walked alone through the middle of the Loop at 2 in the morning unmolested, and it's common knowledge that high schools in the middle of suburbia are now likely as anyplace else to be hotbeds of violence.
We were also talking about kids as a concept and he mentioned things like being a father and passing genes, etc. Again, this is a bit of a false premise. The idea of legacy and things I don't think became a societal goal until the concept of dynasty arose. Once someone's lineage was connected to things like estate and politics, everyone cared; but in a tribal or clan society where you're not My Kid, you're Our Kid, does it really matter that much?
I've often been accused of thinking too much; it seems to me like most other folks don't think enough. I encourage you all; don't just listen--examine. Probe. Inquire. It may make life more confusing but infinitely more interesting.
-CB
the first is that Hello Kitty and Mickey Mouse are the real-world equivalents of Itchy and Scratchy.
The second is that there's very little you can take on faith. I was having a conversation today with a co-worker who said that he didn't want to raise his kids in the city of Chicago. He wanted something more "family-friendly". I'm assuming that means safe. Well... I've walked alone through the middle of the Loop at 2 in the morning unmolested, and it's common knowledge that high schools in the middle of suburbia are now likely as anyplace else to be hotbeds of violence.
We were also talking about kids as a concept and he mentioned things like being a father and passing genes, etc. Again, this is a bit of a false premise. The idea of legacy and things I don't think became a societal goal until the concept of dynasty arose. Once someone's lineage was connected to things like estate and politics, everyone cared; but in a tribal or clan society where you're not My Kid, you're Our Kid, does it really matter that much?
I've often been accused of thinking too much; it seems to me like most other folks don't think enough. I encourage you all; don't just listen--examine. Probe. Inquire. It may make life more confusing but infinitely more interesting.
-CB