Random thoughty things

[oursin]

Even jetlagged as I am, my palaeography skillz totally ROOOL: had reader today who wanted help in deciphering various bits of C19th scientist's correspondence, and in all but one instance (which took a bit longer) I got the words Just Like That, to reader's enormous admiration.

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What is that phenomenon whereby people think that praising one

Comments

[shiv5468]

I saw the article on beating children and was horrified. It's utterly irrational to think that physical punishment is appropriate when a baby wriggles when it's having its nappy changed.

[amaliedageek]

Oh, the Pearls are real pieces of work. They believe divorce is wrong under any circumstances and suggest that a parent found molesting the children should only be turned in if it's felt that "the children aren't safe" and they're "unwilling to repent" -- and that parent should be taken back into the home after their sentence is concluded.

[shiv5468]

There really isn't a lot to be said to that is there? It's too horrific to grasp that people like that exist in the modern world.

If a paedophile group said something like that they'd be hounded and prosecuted.

[amaliedageek]

I can think of quite a few things to say, actually, but it's likely that oursin would rather I didn't display my knowledge of invective all over her journal.

[shiv5468]

Indeed. I think I can guess at some of it though.