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Are parents using their children as tool in the political ideology war? Today on the Rush Limbaugh program, a nine year old girl called the show talking about how 'liberals' should say whether or not a person should smoke and where. Also if anyone remembers the CNN/YouTube debate with the Democrats, they did say at the beginning that several people filmed their children asking the questions that they would probably have no real insight in on. If parents really are using their children as political tools, then why? Why do they think that anyone will actually listen to children who are uninformed about the subject when they probably should be listening to adults who are informed about the subject? Yes there is the 'aww' cute factor, (which I find annoying) but does it really add any credibility to the subject, or does it just cheapens it? Also, for parents who use their children in this way, are they bad parents or just stupid parents who shouldn't put their kids in that situation?

Their parents are trying to win a losing battle. Being retarded.

Congenital growth-hormone condition.

Yes. Whenever I have a nail that needs pounding, I grab the nearest child and start a'swingin'.

Meh, I started reading political literature without any prodding from anyone at a fairly early age. Children are naturally curious and contrary to popular belief, can think for themselves. Who is to say that they dont actually have a healthy interest? That should be encouraged, not scorned.

At any rate, I wouldn't think that deeply into parents allowing their kids to be filmed on TV shows. Most likely they simply wanted to give them their 10 seconds of fame, and I dont think it goes much deeper than that.

i don't think their main goal is to use children, i think they're using the opportunity to raise their children the way they want

Yes, I often use them to get food out from between my teeth.

Yes, I often use them to get food out from between my teeth.

They're usually what's stuck in my teeth..

I know a few kids who are complete tools.

Yes. Whenever I have a nail that needs pounding, I grab the nearest child and start a'swingin'.

You just won the thread, lmao.

Seriously though, parents have always tried to influence the political ideals of their children. To some extent it works, to some extent it doesn't.

Yes, I often use them to get food out from between my teeth.

You should get a Swiss Army Child - so many different uses

I know a few kids who are complete tools.I don't know any who aren't.

You should get a Swiss Army Child - so many different uses

I can never get them to fit in my trouser pocket.

Are parents using their children as tool in the political ideology war? Today on the Rush Limbaugh program, a nine year old girl called the show talking about how 'liberals' should say whether or not a person should smoke and where. Also if anyone remembers the CNN/YouTube debate with the Democrats, they did say at the beginning that several people filmed their children asking the questions that they would probably have no real insight in on. If parents really are using their children as political tools, then why? Why do they think that anyone will actually listen to children who are uninformed about the subject when they probably should be listening to adults who are informed about the subject? Yes there is the 'aww' cute factor, (which I find annoying) but does it really add any credibility to the subject, or does it just cheapens it? Also, for parents who use their children in this way, are they bad parents or just stupid parents who shouldn't put their kids in that situation?

Yep they are bad parents. I do use my kids as tools though. One of them I use to washup, and the other to dryup and put away!

I can never get them to fit in my trouser pocket.

When did you become a priest?

Okay, okay, bad joke.

Seriously, though, the fact that this question is even being asked "aloud" is scary. OF COURSE children are tools. Why else do we have little league parents getting into fights with umpires and referees? Why else are there beauty pageants for toddlers? Why else do some companies/screenwriters think it's adorable to have kids talk like adults in commercials/movies?

Parents who are politically active yearn for their spawn to hold the same positions they do (if they're honest with themselves). Some do their best to be politically neutral, most do not. Thus, we get five-year-olds helping to burn Harry Potter books in Alamogordo a few years ago (the reporter held a mic to the kid's face and he said "Harry Potter is Satan"...:rolleyes: ). It's a bleeding tragedy, but it's not going to stop.

Ofcourse they are tools, what did you think, Humans? *evil psycopath laughter*

(the reporter held a mic to the kid's face and he said "Harry Potter is Satan"...:rolleyes: ).

Well, he is fake. :D

Meh, I started reading political literature without any prodding from anyone at a fairly early age. Children are naturally curious and contrary to popular belief, can think for themselves.

By which you obviously mean can be brainwashed and then call the jackass conservative talk shows and bitch about liberals.

You just won the thread, lmao.

Seriously though, parents have always tried to influence the political ideals of their children. To some extent it works, to some extent it doesn't.

yeah and it's usually bad when they do, because either the kids become robots (scooyer libbey) or rebellious( goth, emo, cindy lauper etc.

Yes. Whenever I have a nail that needs pounding, I grab the nearest child and start a'swingin'.
they don't make good crescent spanners, mind. Milkteeth too soft.

By which you obviously mean can be brainwashed and then call the jackass conservative talk shows and bitch about liberals.

Nah, I find puerile opinions such as those are far better suited to children than so called adults. :)

Why do they think that anyone will actually listen to children who are uninformed about the subject when they probably should be listening to adults who are informed about the subject?

What makes you think that the parents are necessarily informed about the subject?

I think it is possible for children to have insight into difficult matters but I don't think that parents should use them as some sort of tool. I never met a child who knew the number to Rush Limbaugh's radio show...

Of course children are tools. They are their parents' tool for them to have something to cuddle that they need; to patch the marriage that is falling apart (or a means to get the partner into a marriage in the first place); as somebody to live one's authority-complex out on; as somebody to realize all those goals they were too stupid to realize theselves; as a status object for the (grand)parents, friends, and neighbors; as a means to assertain their 'normalness' and 'familiness' to the world; as an old-age security,....

Nobody has children because they think it'd be the best for the child, or becaus ethey think life in and of itself is so supreme that they'll have to grant it to as many kids as possible - no, people have kids because THEY want them, for individual reasons, and those kids then serve as tools to satisfy those reasons.

Well, so some people appear to find some new ways to utilize their tools. Meh.

Well, he is fake. :D

Really? A fictional character is fake?

Hey, while you're dropping such important turds of observation, how's about filling us all in what color the sky is...in your universe.

:eek: nu-huh, I had my kids because I didn't have an abortion.

Well, that's just expressing a preference in tools, then, isn't it?

Of course children are tools. They are their parents' tool for them to have something to cuddle that they need; to patch the marriage that is falling apart (or a means to get the partner into a marriage in the first place); as somebody to live one's authority-complex out on; as somebody to realize all those goals they were too stupid to realize theselves; as a status object for the (grand)parents, friends, and neighbors; as a means to assertain their 'normalness' and 'familiness' to the world; as an old-age security,....

Nobody has children because they think it'd be the best for the child, or becaus ethey think life in and of itself is so supreme that they'll have to grant it to as many kids as possible - no, people have kids because THEY want them, for individual reasons, and those kids then serve as tools to satisfy those reasons.

Well, so some people appear to find some new ways to utilize their tools. Meh.
:eek: nu-huh, I had my kids because I didn't have an abortion.

Yep they are bad parents. I do use my kids as tools though. One of them I use to washup, and the other to dryup and put away!

See, I was totally set to make a turban joke, drying of the hands and whatnot, and then I was all like "You know, I think it's best not to be an ass to someone who walks around with a ceremonial dagger" :D

I've had political opinions since I was around nine, and I never let my parents influence them. Now I have really weird political opinions since I don't let anyone except myself influence them.

See, I was totally set to make a turban joke, drying of the hands and whatnot, and then I was all like "You know, I think it's best not to be an ass to someone who walks around with a ceremonial dagger" :D

Heh well fair doo's but I'm not Khalsa, and to tell the truth I haven't worn a turban since some bloke offered to cut my head off with a chainsaw!

On another note, I really don't get angree when people take the piss out of my religoin, so make all the jokes you like!

Heh well fair doo's but I'm not Khalsa, and to tell the truth I haven't worn a turban since some bloke offered to cut my head off with a chainsaw!

On another note, I really don't get angree when people take the piss out of my religoin, so make all the jokes you like!

Damn that's harsh. It's too bad the majority of people who are stupid enough to attack people for being Muslim are too stupid to tell the difference between a Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, etc.

And I was really, only kidding.

Damn that's harsh. It's too bad the majority of people who are stupid enough to attack people for being Muslim are too stupid to tell the difference between a Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, etc.

And I was really, only kidding.

Heh well it was just after 9/11, and I was coming home from work, as I got near to my place, I saw a small group gathered, and just sorta walk through them. In the middle was the Muslim bloke who owns the hardware shop just next to the church, just next to my gaff, holding a reving chainsaw I guess he had been accosted by the gathered group or summit, coz he was well irrate.

He saw me, lunged towards me and screamed I'll cut your fucking head off. Heh shit, I jumped back, backed out slowly and walked around the group instead.

Really, I don't mind make all the jokes ya want. How can 'religoin' get get angree, and how does one go about pissing off God? So like I say, it really doesn't bother me.