Pure Parents

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I’m getting tired of seeing all these posts.  Don’t waste your time on this topic.

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Thinking that this was an honest attempt at a debate, I joined in, but after spending some time on this, I think I have to agree.  We are arguing with someone whose only goal is to keep the arguement alive.  I sent one last response, maybe I shouldn’t have, but…  This is a waste of time, unles parents want to engage in looking for answers to parenting in public. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I’m getting tired of seeing all these posts.  Don’t waste your time on > this topic.

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>Thinking that this was an honest attempt at a debate, I joined in, but >after spending some time on this, I think I have to agree.  We are arguing >with someone whose only goal is to keep the arguement alive.

I was thinking of just letting this thread die it’s own death, but this post, I feel a need to respond to.  My initial post ticked some people off, ok, I’ll agree to that point but, if you really take a look at subsequent posts, this was an honest attempt for a heathly debate.  The only time things got nasty was when was flamed. I returned in kind.  Sorta damned if I do, damned if I don’t here, it appears to me.  I’ve said and will say again, I’ve stuck around to take the heat on this whole thread, because I believe I have some valid points to offer. Anyone who responded with a post who did not appear to just flame, did NOT get flamed by me.   In some cases I’ll conceed, I responded in with some of the same harshness that was directed at me, but I responded, I didn’t pick each of you out individually and call you names and question your motives. In case youre interested, there has been a meeting of the minds with many of the parents on this board and I. I responded to most of the counter posts, and thus made this a very long winded thread.  What would you have prefered I do?..simply allow your opinions go unchallenged?  The last time I checked out the meaning of a forum/debate it meant a free and equal stage for BOTH sides to express their opinions. Anyways, as a final word on this whole thing I"m going to address two issues regarding the whole thread.  This one is not directed at you Mary,  but someone from AOL,:I don’t really appreciate being flamed and called a "lunatic" by someone who didn’t even have the guts to address it to me personally.  I question who you think you are?..one you flame me ..and two you think you have the right to tell all the parents on this board what to post and not post.  Must be nice to be sitting in God’s chair. As for this posting, Mary, I suppose I could get upset that you categorically proclaimed that my only goal is only keep the arguement alive.  However instead I’ll simply remind you that unless you know for certain that this was my sole and malicious intent, that you should  preface your comment with something indicating it’s your opinion, instead of true fact. I took time to respond to your questions yesterday, again, I’ll ask you, what would preferred I do, simply not bother responding to you? Just wondering. Allie

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I don’t want to flame.  But some of us have enjoyed the give and take of this thread.  I have participated some — and hopefully, not flamed.  I would hope if you are tired of it you discontinue reading it.  Allie and others have made good points and made me as a parent think.  Don’t take offense just think about the issue. May the Goddess smile upon you and yours

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