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It varies by the child, but more often than not, young children are impulsive and do not understand the real world consequences of their actions, which is why we spend the first half a dozen years or so teaching them how to not kill themselves – among a million and one other things. They understand the concept of right and wrong (more or less), but at five years of age, even though they may understand that playing with matches is dangerous (because mommy or daddy told them), they don’t really and truly understand, say, that their actions could kill them, burn the house down, etc. Somehow, t

Hence the need for a translator.

This. At five years old, a child is simply not equipped to comprehend the full consequences of their actions, up to and including being handcuffed and then deposited into the back of a police cruiser for playing with matches. The fact that this person had to go to such lengths suggests, to me, that at some point, her ability to parent and/or control her child (or secure her matches/lighter) suffered a major breakdown – and rather than involve the police, she and her child would be better served by a trip to a child psychologist – assuming the child is crazy obsessed with fire, and wasn’t jus

Crappy to you and I? Perhaps – but to a 3 year old, it’s pure unadulterated sugary day-glo goodness. However, her TV watching time is strictly monitored, to the degree to which she, rather than her mom or I, shuts the TV off after watching her 1 allotted episode of the show of her choice – it’s usually a toss-up between Ni Hoa, Max and Ruby or my personal favorite, The Wonder Pets. Plus, half of our conversations now involve the use of Japanese, a direct result of Ni Hao – I have no idea what the hell it is she’s saying, and I’ve weighed the benefits of hiring a translator.

I called Homeland Security on account of my 3 year old daughter always yelling “jihad Taliban, jihad Taliban, jihad Taliban” turns out she was really just begging to watch her favorite show, Ni Hao Kailan. Whoops – my bad, but I think she learned a lesson- what that lesson is, I’m not sure, but whatever.

This. Edit: With that said, the kid should contact Gloria Allred and press wrongful arrest charges against his mother, the cop, the state of Florida, Walt Disney’s corpse and a bunch of other stuff.

You neglected to super-size an important point: From the LA Times: Despite perceptions, crime in border areas, including Arizona, mostly down Before and after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the state’s new law to crack down in illegal immigration, we heard the rhetoric about crime and the Grand Canyon State. "We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels,” Brewer said last month when she signed SB 1070 into law. Well, as so often happens with immigration -- not to mention Arizona -- the reality is complicated and nuanced. It’s true that Phoenix has experienced

From the LA Times: Despite perceptions, crime in border areas, including Arizona, mostly down Before and after Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the state’s new law to crack down in illegal immigration, we heard the rhetoric about crime and the Grand Canyon State. "We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels,” Brewer said last month when she signed SB 1070 into law. Well, as so often happens with immigration -- not to mention Arizona -- the reality is complicated and nuanced. It’s true that Phoenix has experienced a spike in kidnappings, thanks to the warring car

Thank you, you never fail to bring out the best in me.

I don’t know, based on my experience, teens are often very idealistic – probably a result of not yet reaching adulthood and all the daily little compromises associated with it, adulthood. You'll see, just wait until you turn 13.

Have you even considered the possibility that the students/players were in favor of canceling the trip for political reasons? Teenagers especially can be very idealistic, and I would not be a bit surprised if they championed and/or played a role in the decision to stay the hell away from AZ – which, though the scenery is nice, is just way too fucking hot anyway. The one time I was there it was 110 degrees…at 2 in the morning.

One of these days, a house is going to fall on that bitch.

I don’t think any of these examples really lend further depth and/or help explain the future motivations of either character – both of whom had already expressed a desire to kill Locke’s dad for reasons that didn’t really require further emphasis – especially by way of a magic box that could, if I recall correctly, grant any wish – only to then disappear without further exposition. I suppose the “box” could be a metaphor for the island itself, blah blah blah…but one of my criticisms of the show has always been the often convoluted lengths the writers often go to explain, or, perhaps more commo

I think there’s a fair amount of truth behind the charge that a good deal of what occurred in the first few seasons had little to do with where the show is now headed – all those red herrings that have gone and will mostl likely go unanswered. Maybe this has already been addressed in a previous season/episode, but what the hell was the point of bringing Locke’s “father” to the island using Ben’s special box, to have Sawyer kill him – why? What the hell does or did that have to do with anything? I can understand that the writers were attempting to create an elaborate mythos surrounding the show

My only point was that, if he was indeed stabbed in the heart, his death was probably near instantaneous – that’s it, I wasn’t passing value and/or moral judgment.

That wasn’t my point at all – I was just making a comment based on observation.

I’m not making excuses or trying to justify the actions of those who were present, and I don’t know all the particulars, but if he was stabbed in the heart, which, based on the way he collapsed, it appears as though he was, in all likelihood, he was probably dead within minutes of collapsing.

That would be them liberals.

It might take more than 46 years to change behavior that was probably pretty much built into our software, unfortunately.

I voted. Like me, does it freak you out that a quarter century has passed since you took your last high school exam??? I’m totally freaking the f*ck out….