Isn't it interesting.....

[graywolf]

that in some states you have to report to the proper authorities that your firearm is lost or stolen in so many days and that in some states (like Florida) you don't have to report a lost or missing CHILD?  I read today that someone is trying to enact a law to change this in the Sunshine State.

[tombogan03884]

Oh yeah, pass another law to try to compensate for assholes. 

[graywolf]

It's the same type of logic and reason we have in laws like buckling up your seat belt, required infant seats in autos, no texting while driving etc.  Since the good ship Common Sense sailed a long time ago, our government feels compelled that "us idiots" cannot be trusted to think and make decisions that afffect our well being in modern society.  The "clueless" element in our society, as in nature, would "be culled from the herd" so to speak.  I for one have survived to major car crashes (not my fault) as a result of having worn my seatbelt.  I for one would never think of driving without it.  I would certainly be calling the police promptly if my child was missing.  Ms. Anthony of Florida was out partying on the town and nary a mention to the authorities.  I don't know who said it but...."We Get the Government (and Society) we deserve."   

[tombogan03884]

It's the basic concept of animal husbandry, known for thousands of years, that inferior/defective examples degrade the breed/species.
I'm in favor of the culling.

[graywolf]

Tom, it's tragic that in this case, the innocent Caylee, as any child, was the victim.

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[JC5123]

Tom, it's tragic that in this case, the innocent Caylee, as any child, was the victim.

As true as that is, with that kind of upbringing, I wonder what kind of person she would have grown up to be.

[tombogan03884]

Half the reason the country is so messed up is basing decisions on emotion instead of thought.
Look at a healthy deer herd, who do the wolves eat, the young, the old, and the sick.
Life's a bitch.

[tt11758]

Half the reason the country is so messed up is basing decisions on emotion instead of thought.
Look at a healthy deer herd, who do the wolves eat, the young, the old, and the sick.
Life's a bitch.

Half?  I think your estimate is a tad low.

[Solus]

Half the reason the country is so messed up is basing decisions on emotion instead of thought.
Look at a healthy deer herd, who do the wolves eat, the young, the old, and the sick.
Life's a bitch.

We have gotten to where we can protect our young and old and the sick long enough for them to heal, if they can.  

It is the stupid and worthless we need to let the wolves dine upon.

BTW, it is the action of the wolves that make the deer herd stronger.  We should be letting our "wolves" do the same.
(interestingly, the stronger deer herd then improves the wolf pack)

[fightingquaker13]

Sad thing is legislators (and legislatures, cause its not just Florida) are racing to pass just such laws. It's "Caylee's Law" who would vote agin it? When will we learn that hastily enacted criminal laws passed on the heels of tragedy have this nasty habit of biting us in the ass? If only someone had had said something like "Hard cases make bad law" three hundred freaking years ago, and politicians had actually listened..... . Gee, we might not be watching this farce unfold, and we wouldn't shake our  heads, knowing that some parent somewhere is going to run into a buzz saw if their kid misses school or something, but now I'm being silly by using logic and hindsight again aren't I?
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