Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing a book. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BCE)
Tag: family
Laws Derived From Moral Panics Are Dangerous
Politicians love morality laws. They really love sex laws. They really love child protection laws. And they really really love child sex laws. Manufactured moral panics are awesome if you are a career politician. By leveraging a moral panic you can whip people into a frenzy, warping their perception of reality to the point that […]
“Never Underestimate…” Revisited
One of my daughters just surprised me by showing up dressed for bed — underbits, bound hair, PJ bottoms and top buttoned up. It surprised me because I was headed in to dress her. At first I figured her mother must have dressed her for me. But nope, she had done it alone and wanted […]