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Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 7:38:01 AM   
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Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?


http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0


"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children, but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better. A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."



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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 7:52:08 AM   
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Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0
"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children, but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better. A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."


My oldest doesn't question the Coach's demands for wearing a cup during baseball anymore. Three seasons ago, the 2nd base umpire took one in the family jewels that ricocheted off 2nd base. He was on the ground for 15 minutes and was not able to finish his game duties. While he plays in a different league now, his brothers don't. At one of the games this past season, he points to the guy and says, "that was the guy that got hit. I bet he's wearing his cup now."

ETA: While it is good for people to learn from experience, it is also good for people to learn from the experiences of others. Is the next step (or ultimate step) banning shows like "Jack Ass?" My kids and I laugh our asses off at "Wipeout!" and yet entertain no thoughts that we could do any better. Personally, I can't believe people aren't getting seriously hurt to the point where the shows are cancelled.

< Message edited by DesideriScuri -- 10/12/2013 7:54:56 AM >

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 9:16:23 AM   
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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 9:37:33 AM   
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Much adieu about little


psst... the word is ado. It's old English and means fuss or trouble. Adieu is french for goodbye.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 9:51:57 AM   
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Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?


http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0


"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children, but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better. A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."




I agree that this sounds absurd. There's nothing wrong with encouraging folks to be safe, but this is overboard. Particularly because they're simply destroying images. What is next... destroying great works of art and literature because they portray unsafe activities?

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 1:32:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		I hereby propose that all images of Christ nailed to the cross (or being nailed to the cross) be destroyed because having sharp objects pounded into your flesh is... you know... unsafe and stuff. It might give impressionable young minds ideas.

I also propose that all of those street signs near schools that depict children crossing the street be destroyed because crossing the street is dangerous.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 1:50:23 PM   
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I hereby propose that all images of Christ nailed to the cross (or being nailed to the cross) be destroyed because having sharp objects pounded into your flesh is... you know... unsafe and stuff. It might give impressionable young minds ideas.
I also propose that all of those street signs near schools that depict children crossing the street be destroyed because crossing the street is dangerous.


Agreed.

Additionally, red lights should be changed to a shade less likely to damage self-esteem of drivers, too.


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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 1:54:19 PM   
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I hereby propose that all images of Christ nailed to the cross (or being nailed to the cross) be destroyed because having sharp objects pounded into your flesh is... you know... unsafe and stuff. It might give impressionable young minds ideas.


Plus he's way up high off the ground without a safety helmet insight. And those Centurions doing the nailing, no safety goggles. A flake could chip off one of those nails and put someone's eye out! Also those crosses look heavy, and no one is wearing a back brace. I think that's an OSHA violation.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/12/2013 11:39:26 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Marc2b
I hereby propose that all images of Christ nailed to the cross (or being nailed to the cross) be destroyed because having sharp objects pounded into your flesh is... you know... unsafe and stuff. It might give impressionable young minds ideas.


Plus he's way up high off the ground without a safety helmet insight. And those Centurions doing the nailing, no safety goggles. A flake could chip off one of those nails and put someone's eye out! Also those crosses look heavy, and no one is wearing a back brace. I think that's an OSHA violation.

If we protect children from even the concept that there are consequences they will grow up thinking there aren't any.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 8:13:11 AM   
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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 8:45:41 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Aylee


Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?


http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0


"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children, but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better. A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."




I agree that this sounds absurd. There's nothing wrong with encouraging folks to be safe, but this is overboard. Particularly because they're simply destroying images. What is next... destroying great works of art and literature because they portray unsafe activities?



Didn't they edit out all the guns in the cop chase from ET. I seem to remember my nephew bitching because they were all running around carrying walkie talkies in the new version. With all the dangers we faced as a child I have to wonder how we made it through alive.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 10:50:28 AM   
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Much adieu about little


psst... the word is ado. It's old English and means fuss or trouble. Adieu is french for goodbye.



And here I thought it meant "go with god"?

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 10:54:42 AM   
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Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?


http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0


"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children,


Why do you find this offensive?


but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better.

That would be those of us who survived that shit.



A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."

Perhaps that was the purpose of destroying "official advertisements" for unsafe behaviour?



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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 10:59:10 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Just0Us0Two

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ORIGINAL: Marc2b
I hereby propose that all images of Christ nailed to the cross (or being nailed to the cross) be destroyed because having sharp objects pounded into your flesh is... you know... unsafe and stuff. It might give impressionable young minds ideas.


Plus he's way up high off the ground without a safety helmet insight. And those Centurions doing the nailing, no safety goggles. A flake could chip off one of those nails and put someone's eye out! Also those crosses look heavy, and no one is wearing a back brace. I think that's an OSHA violation.


It would appear that tptb have noticed that loss of employee labor due to work place accidents caused the bottom line to diminish...thus osha

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 11:02:01 AM   
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If we protect children from even the concept that there are consequences they will grow up thinking there aren't any.


That is not the issue.
The issue is that the u.s. govt was producing an official advertisement advocating unsafe behaviour...we do not tell our children to play in the street so that they may learn about the danger of doing so.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 11:04:19 AM   
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Makes me wonder how any of us made it to adulthood back in a time where wrapping our children in bubble wrap and protecting them from every choice that could have a negative outcome wasn't the norm.


I am unsure when we have wrapped our children in bubble wrap to protect them from anything...not then not now.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/13/2013 9:54:23 PM   
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Makes me wonder how any of us made it to adulthood back in a time where wrapping our children in bubble wrap and protecting them from every choice that could have a negative outcome wasn't the norm.


I wonder the same thing, figuratively. And it was only 25 years ago that I was a kid playing in parks, but even that recently people weren't getting the vapors over skinned knees on gravel and playground equipment being metal instead of plastic.

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RE: Destroying stamps - 10/14/2013 5:58:48 PM   
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Let's celebrate the "wussification" of America. We're going to destroy stamps because they show cannonballs, skating without kneepads, and doing a handstand without a helmet?


http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/11/a-headstand-without-a-helmet-the-postal-service-halts-just-move-stamps/?_r=0


"These are the well-meaning attempts of empathetic, concerned, careful, thoughtful adults to protect our children, but it’s striking that, as a culture, we’re working so hard to protect them from exactly the experiences that helped us become adults ourselves. We learn from making mistakes, even big mistakes. We learn from the things that go wrong, that aren’t fun, that leave us thinking hard about how something could be better. A few of us even learned how valuable those helmets and shinguards are by having an accident while not wearing them. If you never learn where your limits are, it’s hard to learn to respect them — or to transcend them."




The Washington Redskins, because their name is synonymous with hate, arbitrage and usurptation, have decided, because of the animus and vitriol involved with their heritage, have chosen to, because of the anger associated with their name, simply be called....The Redskins.

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