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Dad shoots daughter's laptop.
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Father shoots daughter's laptop response
It sure would be nice if one of my efforts went viral...
It sure would be nice if one of my efforts went viral...
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I'm not a parent and I don't anticipate being one in the near future, so, maybe I'm not qualified to judge. The father's behavior smacks of "step dad" (YOU WILL RESPECT MY AHH-THOR-ET-TAY!!!) but, that is based solely on my experience with one.
People "handle" things differently in various parts of the world and that's evident by the responses here. I imagine in a place where "ya'll" is a common phrase, bullets might seem a more appropriate response. Plus, selling a laptop on eBay or Craig's List just doesn't cut it should someone want their video to go viral. I'm thinking this was done, in part, for the "entertainment value" and not simply to shoot something as an abject lesson.
Oh, and the surcharge for EVERY fricken' item... brings me right back to "step dad".
As I said, this is a hard lesson. I was entertained. I can't say it wasn't something that needed to be done and we don't have ALL the details. If I were a parent I would, at some point, be sure to reinforce all this with some love and encouragement so that, hopefully, the daughter's behavior will change for the better. I would also note that respect should always trump fear. Maybe that's a little more difficult to achieve as gunfire was involved.
That, or Child Services or the local po po will have something to say about it. Can you say "unlawful discharge of a firearm"??!!
People "handle" things differently in various parts of the world and that's evident by the responses here. I imagine in a place where "ya'll" is a common phrase, bullets might seem a more appropriate response. Plus, selling a laptop on eBay or Craig's List just doesn't cut it should someone want their video to go viral. I'm thinking this was done, in part, for the "entertainment value" and not simply to shoot something as an abject lesson.
Oh, and the surcharge for EVERY fricken' item... brings me right back to "step dad".
As I said, this is a hard lesson. I was entertained. I can't say it wasn't something that needed to be done and we don't have ALL the details. If I were a parent I would, at some point, be sure to reinforce all this with some love and encouragement so that, hopefully, the daughter's behavior will change for the better. I would also note that respect should always trump fear. Maybe that's a little more difficult to achieve as gunfire was involved.
That, or Child Services or the local po po will have something to say about it. Can you say "unlawful discharge of a firearm"??!!
You're the daddy! The daddy is always right......even when he's wrong!
Until they get to teenage years.......then they're always right and dad is always wrong. Trust me, I'm speaking from experience.
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If this were a different forum, things would have been much worse.
:lol1:...
...:err:
Holy Crap. icard:
I post something serious and it's taken as humor. The woman in that photo is probably dead right now as a result of stoning. I find nothing amusing about that. My intention was to show the extremes that other societies (specifically members of the Muslum community) go to punish women who have disgraced the family by way of stoning or "honor killing."
Shafia family members guilty of first-degree murder
Three daughters murdered for nothing less than being "western."
icard:I post something serious and it's taken as humor. The woman in that photo is probably dead right now as a result of stoning. I find nothing amusing about that. My intention was to show the extremes that other societies (specifically members of the Muslum community) go to punish women who have disgraced the family by way of stoning or "honor killing."
Shafia family members guilty of first-degree murder
Three daughters murdered for nothing less than being "western."
That dad is nothing more than an egomaniac. Posting about his daughter's discipline on YouTube is disgraceful and only shows his ignorance and gives us and all those who watch it some pretty good insight as to who he is. I'm sure there are worse kinds of discipline that go on, but doing it publicly shows a lack of wisdom.
Family matters like this need to kept within the privacy of the home which helps build trust among family members. Don't be surprised if we end up seeing him and his daughter on the Dr. Phil show or some ridiculous think like that.
Family matters like this need to kept within the privacy of the home which helps build trust among family members. Don't be surprised if we end up seeing him and his daughter on the Dr. Phil show or some ridiculous think like that.
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:lol1: In anticipation of what was coming next. Your sarcasm is the stuff of legend TB. Generally it's pretty damn funny. Usually it's controversial but... We are on the edge, we're teetering and... we've gone over the edge...
:err: For what it turned out to be. And no, it's not funny. Not at all.
So, again, what does that say about me???
Holy Crap.
I post something serious and it's taken as humor. The woman in that photo is probably dead right now as a result of stoning. I find nothing amusing about that. My intention was to show the extremes that other societies (specifically members of the Muslum community) go to punish women who have disgraced the family by way of stoning or "honor killing."
Shafia family members guilty of first-degree murder
Three daughters murdered for nothing less than being "western."
I'm not sure what THAT has to do with any of this. I tried to qualify EVERYTHING I said prior to your post. I don't know ANYTHING about being a parent. I do know right from wrong and that there can also be a "grey area" where that's concerned. I also know that things can be taken for granted; that "family life" can be significantly different for some people. Sometimes it's in a part of the world where things are viewed differently and sometimes it's in your own backyard.
The step dad that I referred to was my Mom's second husband (#2 of 3). He was a pederast. I knew instinctively there was something horribly wrong with him when I first met him (another story). He tried to spank me once. He also insisted I remove my pants to do it. My response was to pin his arms to his sides and drive him through the china cabinet. I was out of the house shortly after that. I was also sixteen at the time. Said "step dad" was eventually convicted of molesting a child in neighborhood long after I moved out. I sincerely hope that he burns in hell for all eternity. If he's not already there, I hope that journey is long and as excruciatingly painful as it can possibly be.
So, yeah, I am not qualified to be a parent nor do I want to be. My wife, thank god, loves me for exactly who and what I am. I don't believe there can ever really be closure when something horrible happens. Sometimes those things change you irrevocably. You get through it no matter what and then, there is the "new" normal.
Maybe the father is an idiot. Maybe he just knows what he knows. Barring anything we may not be aware of, I don't think the daughter will suffer all that much.
Maybe I'm just bent...
I am also being sincere when I say that I am very glad that you and your wife have the relationship you do with your daughter. You are truly blessed.
Let me offer alternate forms of punishment...
Self explanatory....
Out in the shed...
Dinner for the next 3 months...
Wear this without changing for the next 3 months...
Invite neighborhood kids over for a Pinata party...
Must wear for 3 months....
Get her teddy bear addicted to drugs....
Tell her the truth...
Time to teach her some responsibility- with an arranged marriage........ to a ginger!
Have her move in with uncle Frank...
Self explanatory....
Out in the shed...
Dinner for the next 3 months...
Wear this without changing for the next 3 months...
Invite neighborhood kids over for a Pinata party...
Must wear for 3 months....
Get her teddy bear addicted to drugs....
Tell her the truth...
Time to teach her some responsibility- with an arranged marriage........ to a ginger!
Have her move in with uncle Frank...