I never thought I'd say this, but MrMark and Litigious are equally out to lunch.
MrMark - The abuses you described were commonplace and it's definitely good they are no longer considered acceptable. The solution we have arrived at is no better than the original problem. At least back then kids had fathers and males were permitted to be fathers.
Since you're filled with a warm glow about the status quo, you obviously have not suffered the nightmare of being a heterosexual aspie male at the merciless mercy of a feminist ruled court/mental health system. Try telling them you're not really such a bad guy and see if they believe you. Try telling them you love your kids and your kids love you and that matters and see if the feminists and their stooges could possibly care.
The people who are now in power want what's best for your kids. If you don't believe it, just ask them.
Litigious - In the graduate school I attended, I achieved the distinction of being the only student ever to be thrown out twice. It has always been my impression that being admired as a clever intellectual has far more to do with presentation skills than knowledge and clarity of thought. I don't think this aspect of human nature has changed.
The dead thinkers from previous centuries who are now remembered only by what they wrote often lived lives very similar to modern aspies.
Years ago I worked for sikorsky helicopter. For several weeks, I spent the entire workday putting two strips of tape over each rivet head on the inside of the fuel cell. The other jobs I did there weren't much more stimulating. I think village blacksmith would be a more interesting job, and making weapons for the upcoming mammoth hunt would be better still.
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They murdered boys in Mississippi. They shot Medgar in the back.
Did you say that wasn't proper? Did you march out on the track?
You were quiet, just like mice. And now you say that we're not nice.
Well thank you buddy for your advice...
-Malvina
18 Oct 2006, 5:47 am
