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Ah. Perhaps if there were actual, studied, reported instances of adults who suffered in life because of a childhood obsession, this point would make more sense.

Ah. Perhaps if there were actual, studied, reported instances of adults who suffered in life because of a childhood obsession, this point would make more sense. It seems that your entire decision to ban Minecraft stems from your impression that they're "too obsessed" with it and that they shouldn't be spending so much time on something that they are clearly passionate about (studies and research show that passion generates the best workers and innovators!)...

sdegutis 12y ago
Let's agree to disagree.
- DaFranker 12y ago
  Let's not. That's stupid too. Not as stupid as wilfully doing something to one's own children that has a chance to negatively affect their future without even bothering to question oneself, but still pretty stupid.
  - sdegutis 12y ago
    I am not one of those parents who bases all his decisions on double-blind studies performed at prestigious universities and such. I raise my children based on my own judgments of what's best for them. And I use my own God-given intelligence and experience to form those judgments. So no, I will not agree with you. If you do not agree to disagree, then that's your choice. But disagreement doesn't require both parties' content.
    - DaFranker 12y ago
      > I raise my children based on my own judgments of what's best for them. And I use my own God-given intelligence and experience to form those judgments. So you refuse to acknowledge that you might be lacking in knowledge and experience in some critical aspects of your childrens' education. And/or you refuse to accept that the conclusions you reach with your limited knowledge, alone, one single human out of billions, might be erroneous and cause harm to your children. And/or you refuse to accept that there might be others out there with more knowledge and experience than you on certain topics. And/or you think God will make everything okay just because you have faith, and the fact that people get raped and killed every day despite their faith does not sway you. I think that, right there, is the source of your problems. I pity your children for having you for a parent. For having someone like you be in control of their lives.

sdegutis 12y ago

Let's agree to disagree.

DaFranker 12y ago
Let's not. That's stupid too. Not as stupid as wilfully doing something to one's own children that has a chance to negatively affect their future without even bothering to question oneself, but still pretty stupid.
- sdegutis 12y ago
  I am not one of those parents who bases all his decisions on double-blind studies performed at prestigious universities and such. I raise my children based on my own judgments of what's best for them. And I use my own God-given intelligence and experience to form those judgments. So no, I will not agree with you. If you do not agree to disagree, then that's your choice. But disagreement doesn't require both parties' content.
  - DaFranker 12y ago
    > I raise my children based on my own judgments of what's best for them. And I use my own God-given intelligence and experience to form those judgments. So you refuse to acknowledge that you might be lacking in knowledge and experience in some critical aspects of your childrens' education. And/or you refuse to accept that the conclusions you reach with your limited knowledge, alone, one single human out of billions, might be erroneous and cause harm to your children. And/or you refuse to accept that there might be others out there with more knowledge and experience than you on certain topics. And/or you think God will make everything okay just because you have faith, and the fact that people get raped and killed every day despite their faith does not sway you. I think that, right there, is the source of your problems. I pity your children for having you for a parent. For having someone like you be in control of their lives.