Comments on: Lying to children - a short treatise http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/ But these days I'm a long way away Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: mammy http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-92 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:11:27 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-92 That wasn't being hard on mammy. That's Diane being the girl I know and love and I wouldn't have her any other way. If I wanted platitudes there are many out there in the human race who dish up nothing else. Maybe we Northern Irelanders just prefer forthrightness, warts and all. That wasn’t being hard on mammy. That’s Diane being the girl I know and love and I wouldn’t have her any other way. If I wanted platitudes there are many out there in the human race who dish up nothing else. Maybe we Northern Irelanders just prefer forthrightness, warts and all.

]]> by: artemis http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-91 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:57:42 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-91 The point is not what I would or would not do based on the knowledge. The point is that I would rather know. And you do fly Ruth, so thats hardly applicable :) I suspect she chose, as I did, to completely ignore the urine comment in the hope that it would go away :) Saying that everything is relative is exactly the same as saying, for example, that some stuff is physically bigger than other stuff. Its true, it can be said about a great many things, but it has absolutely fuck all bearing on anything. The point is not what I would or would not do based on the knowledge. The point is that I would rather know. And you do fly Ruth, so thats hardly applicable :)

I suspect she chose, as I did, to completely ignore the urine comment in the hope that it would go away :)

Saying that everything is relative is exactly the same as saying, for example, that some stuff is physically bigger than other stuff. Its true, it can be said about a great many things, but it has absolutely fuck all bearing on anything.

]]> by: Earhart http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-90 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:42:16 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-90 A little rough on mammy there Diane - although I'm surprised she didn't react to the urine comment!!!!!!!!! If I knew the truth about everthing, I wouldn't live alone!!!!!!! Also, if you knew as much truth about aviation as I do - you wouldn't fly............. It's all relative A little rough on mammy there Diane - although I’m surprised she didn’t react to the urine comment!!!!!!!!!

If I knew the truth about everthing, I wouldn’t live alone!!!!!!!

Also, if you knew as much truth about aviation as I do - you wouldn’t fly………….

It’s all relative

]]> by: mammy http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-89 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:05:21 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-89 God almighty this is heavy stuff. Sorry about Santa Claus and the tooth fairy, Diane. I think I wanted the fantasy for myself and your father; who let's face, it grew up devoid of all fantasy; wanted it even more for his kids. Right or wrong that's what happened. Would I do the same again? I don't know. Hindsight is a very exact science. I would also admit that sometimes I found it hard to believe how intelligent, deep thinking and introspective you were as a kid. Those are the only 3 lies I knew I could attempt to get away with even if they were short lived. No-one has a "right" to be happy though it can be an enjoyable state when one is in it. However I think one owes it to oneself to try to be right as often as is possible. My aged brain needs recuperation time now. God almighty this is heavy stuff. Sorry about Santa Claus and the tooth fairy, Diane. I think I wanted the fantasy for myself and your father; who let’s face, it grew up devoid of all fantasy; wanted it even more for his kids. Right or wrong that’s what happened. Would I do the same again? I don’t know. Hindsight is a very exact science. I would also admit that sometimes I found it hard to believe how intelligent, deep thinking and introspective you were as a kid. Those are the only 3 lies I knew I could attempt to get away with even if they were short lived.
No-one has a “right” to be happy though it can be an enjoyable state when one is in it. However I think one owes it to oneself to try to be right as often as is possible. My aged brain needs recuperation time now.

]]> by: artemis http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-88 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:49:32 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-88 1. Coca-cola would have nothing to work with if the myth was not propogated. 2. Everyone is entitled to their opinion 3. I was never told there was an easter bunny, or that my siblings were from god/the stork/found under a cabbage leaf/anything else blatantly stupid. And I grew up in Kerry, I don't think we ever locked the house. 4. I have no words 5. I doubt I spend even half my time standing upright :) 6. It may not be possible to always be right. Which is no reason at all not to try to be right all the time anyway. And happiness is a consequence of something, not an achievement. Trying to be happy is like trying to be sad, or angry, or nervous. Something has to prompt that reaction, even if its just thoughts in your head. And I could never think my way to being happy without being right first :) 1. Coca-cola would have nothing to work with if the myth was not propogated.

2. Everyone is entitled to their opinion

3. I was never told there was an easter bunny, or that my siblings were from god/the stork/found under a cabbage leaf/anything else blatantly stupid. And I grew up in Kerry, I don’t think we ever locked the house.

4. I have no words

5. I doubt I spend even half my time standing upright :)

6. It may not be possible to always be right. Which is no reason at all not to try to be right all the time anyway. And happiness is a consequence of something, not an achievement. Trying to be happy is like trying to be sad, or angry, or nervous. Something has to prompt that reaction, even if its just thoughts in your head. And I could never think my way to being happy without being right first :)

]]> by: Earhart http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-87 Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:12:07 +0000 http://blogs.nonado.net/artemis/2006/02/24/lying-to-children-a-short-treatise/#comment-87 Where to start????? 1. Coca Cola has done more to encourage the upkeep of the Santa myth than any parent or group there of. 2. Children Suck 3. You were lied to more than 3 times (IMHO). Was there an Easter Bunny? Were you told that God gave your Mummy your lil bro/sis in her tummy? Were you told that there was No Way robbers could come in to the house once it was locked? Just think about it...... You may also have been told that you would get sweets in the event of being good.... 4. Sex can and sometimes does involve urine (not something I'm into you understand, but your mother may have been!!! ) 5. NORMAL is 90 degrees to the horizontal. As long as you walk upright, you are therefore normal. 6. Try being happy - we're not always right Where to start?????

1. Coca Cola has done more to encourage the upkeep of the Santa myth than any parent or group there of.

2. Children Suck

3. You were lied to more than 3 times (IMHO). Was there an Easter Bunny? Were you told that God gave your Mummy your lil bro/sis in her tummy? Were you told that there was No Way robbers could come in to the house once it was locked? Just think about it…… You may also have been told that you would get sweets in the event of being good….

4. Sex can and sometimes does involve urine (not something I’m into you understand, but your mother may have been!!! )

5. NORMAL is 90 degrees to the horizontal. As long as you walk upright, you are therefore normal.

6. Try being happy - we’re not always right

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