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I'm not reading all of that, sorry. If a parent isn't preparing children for life as an adult they're bad parents. I'm a bad basketball player and my intent h

• haswell 4y ago
  For what it's worth, it's a ~50 second read. > I'm a bad basketball player and my intent has fuckall to do with that judgement. Being a bad basketball player doesn't automatically mean you're bad at all sports. And it certainly doesn't mean you're a bad person. > If a parent isn't preparing children for life as an adult they're bad parents. I mostly agree with this statement, but this isn't where we started. And just like failing at basketball doesn't mean you're failing at all athletic or sporting endeavors, failing at one aspect of parenting doesn't mean you're failing all aspects of parenting (an enormously complicated and diverse set of responsibilities). If a parent is failing the most critical aspects, or most aspects, yeah, they're bad parents. Bad parents still aren't automatically bad people. At this point, I think the horse has been beaten sufficiently.
  • P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y ago
    I think we mostly agree, which is why I said: > If you're uncomfortable with calling them bad people, then call them bad parents.