Comments on: Are Liberals Bad Parents? http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/ Parenting, Family, and Safety Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:28:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cammi http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Cammi Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:16:19 +0000 http://www.life360.com/blog/?p=2435#comment-2107 It seems to me the problem is this....all of us see too many self entitled children (you know the ones, I don't even have to describe them). Whether we see more or less in our generation would be an interesting discussion to have, and one the author brings up with her "baby boomer comment". Where she runs into enormous trouble is when she ascribes self entitled children to "liberal" parenting, as if having leftist ideals somehow destines a child to self entitlement, and right ideals provides a child with more manners. Self entitled children come from both conservative as well as liberal parenting skills. It simply depends on the parents. If the parents are selfish and self entitled, so will the children be. It seems to me the problem is this….all of us see too many self entitled children (you know the ones, I don’t even have to describe them). Whether we see more or less in our generation would be an interesting discussion to have, and one the author brings up with her “baby boomer comment”. Where she runs into enormous trouble is when she ascribes self entitled children to “liberal” parenting, as if having leftist ideals somehow destines a child to self entitlement, and right ideals provides a child with more manners. Self entitled children come from both conservative as well as liberal parenting skills. It simply depends on the parents. If the parents are selfish and self entitled, so will the children be.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 Kevin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:06:27 +0000 http://www.life360.com/blog/?p=2435#comment-2106 I don't think I quite understand how "self-interest" is tied to being liberal, which seems to be the main assertion of this Right Pundits article. In fact, it seems to be the opposite. The Republican party stands for most issues having to do with individual self-interest — like an emphasis on private business — whereas the Democrats often push for social reforms. I'm not implying that one is right and one is wrong, but I think "self-interest" (and I don't mean that in a negative way) seems to be a core conservative value. I don’t think I quite understand how “self-interest” is tied to being liberal, which seems to be the main assertion of this Right Pundits article. In fact, it seems to be the opposite. The Republican party stands for most issues having to do with individual self-interest — like an emphasis on private business — whereas the Democrats often push for social reforms.

I’m not implying that one is right and one is wrong, but I think “self-interest” (and I don’t mean that in a negative way) seems to be a core conservative value.

]]> By: Erin http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 Erin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:55:07 +0000 http://www.life360.com/blog/?p=2435#comment-2105 Cathy, why are you snubbing your nose because of a typo. I know this here is a liberal blog but its not fair to ignore the point because the author makes a little mistake. Are you going to raise your kids to ignore something becuase of a slip on the keyboard? The author makes a good point, doesn't matter about "they're/their". Cathy, why are you snubbing your nose because of a typo. I know this here is a liberal blog but its not fair to ignore the point because the author makes a little mistake. Are you going to raise your kids to ignore something becuase of a slip on the keyboard? The author makes a good point, doesn’t matter about “they’re/their”.

]]> By: Cathy B. http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Cathy B. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:25:20 +0000 http://www.life360.com/blog/?p=2435#comment-2108 I can't get past the typo of they're instead of their in the first sentence, let alone read the actual piece. I can’t get past the typo of they’re instead of their in the first sentence, let alone read the actual piece.

]]> By: Chris http://www.life360.com/blog/are-liberals-bad-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Chris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:08:13 +0000 http://www.life360.com/blog/?p=2435#comment-2104 I think generalizations are generally bad, but growing up in Marin, I see where this author is coming from. I think generalizations are generally bad, but growing up in Marin, I see where this author is coming from.

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