BruceVC

Gfted1 I thought of something that confuses me. If inequality and poverty is the primary factor that leads to obesity why is it that in the 12 African countries I have worked in you will find that obesity is not a societal problem? Why is it that obesity is only caused by poverty and inequality in first world countries because poverty and inequality is much worse throughout Africa ?

Excellent analogy, it makes sense Personally I think the fearmongering around this latest variant was not done to control or influence society in a nefarious way but I think governments are just nervous after Delta and overreacted because Omicron was so transmissible But I do think the scientific knowledge was abused with Omicron to embellish the risk

" Obesity which is impervious to exercise "

https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/beijing-olympics-2022-roc-figure-skater-kamila-valieva-15-reportedly-tes-positive-for-banned-substance/ Another example of Russia cheating in a sports event, I suppose these Olympics are being held in a country where their is no regard for human rights or basic freedoms so its not a huge surprise

Why do you guys keep assuming caning is about extreme beatings? You make it out like its some sort of abuse Did your parents never spank you when you were growing up?

That is weird, you thought of the exact same thing as me " Great minds think alike " and all that

I dont think the stove analogy is the same And doing physical exercise instead of being caned can be worse, what if the pupil is overweigh or has a heart condition? I am surprised that you as a teacher thinks that would be a good idea ...Im very surprised I appreciate the fact you thinking of ways to improve discipline but we have to reasonable and not humiliate young people.

Can you clarify what you mean, what is the book about and do you feel their are degrees of overreach by many governments specifically with this new variant and continuing with lockdowns or wanting to continue with lockdowns? Or do you feel continued lockdowns are justified ?

I love this word you guys use "fatcats " I love cats and I really think a fat cat is cute, especially when they resting with their furry belly's hanging out

Hoonding you should by now I dont support any illegal or legal protest that is going to harm the economy, you must always think of the poor and inequality No, my friend. You dont understand, living in SA we have had years of dealing with violent and destructive protests and their is a proven formulae to end these types of protests. You arrest and prosecute some of the protestors, not all of them. Once people see their is real consequence for criminality the rest will stop their actions. Its the same successful approach you use with any BLM protests where people break the law But you right, you definitely dont want to arrest all the truckers, I dont think Canada has the resources for that anyway ?

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/10/americas/canada-trucker-protests-covid-thursday/index.html The illegal protest by Canadian truckers have now blocked a third border into the US The Canadian authorities need to start arresting more people and addressing this unacceptable anarchy, its impacting both the US and Canadian supply chains and that really cant continue

Im watching several new entertaining shows that include Lie with me : An Australian drama about a women who suspects her husband is having an affair and she suffers from mental problems, it sounds boring but its worthwhile especially with the nanny being a real hottie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie_With_Me_(2021_TV_series) The Gilded Age A historical drama from the creators of Downton Abbey. Its set in the US from 1880 in NY and if you like the opulence and decadence of the creation of wealth from this time this is for you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gilded_Age_(TV_series) Tell me your secrets This is an unusual one, the girlfriend of a predatory serial killer is released from jail and starts a new life in " witness protection " program but the families of the victims of her boyfriend want to find their missing family members and they hire an ex-rapist who is skilled at lying to find her. Very disturbing and interesting especially when the protagonist may have not been unaware of her serial killer boyfriends actions and may have been involved in the murders and disappearances of victims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_Me_Your_Secrets

I wonder what they would taste like with a nice blue cheese like Gorgonzola or Roquefort 🧀

Im not sure what you believe is the root cause for this global inflation but its primarily being caused by the pandemic and global economic lockdowns As economies are coming back online we have major supply chain issues, high oil price due to demand and shortages of goods and yes all this stimulus from the Democrats hasnt helped But its not because of the normal monetary policies of Central Banks, they arent the main cause. This current inflation is due to the lockdowns and its artificial as opposed to systemic like the causes of the great depression

https://summit.news/2022/02/10/doctor-who-discovered-omicron-variant-says-she-was-pressured-to-not-reveal-it-was-mild/ Here is a very relevant article that highlights how some of the pandemic measures have been misplaced and forms of government overreach in an attempt to control our societies for reasons that are beyond me

Elerond please dont confuse our American and Australian friends, everyone knows only the Nordic countries have the right balance between socialism and " Capitalism " No other country can do what you guys do successfully and sustainably so its unfair to make comparisons....the rest of us dont have the same societies, support from citizens and lack of problems that exist in the Nordic countries If you need evidence of why corporal punishment is a good thing you just need to look at me

Im disappointed you are comfortable handwaving the actual reality and lived experiences of many people in our societies, you dont make a very convincing argument when you cant support your own view? Sure but I am not talking about using corporal punishment as convenience for all forms of discipline. Many parents I know, including my brothers who have kids, dont believe in corporal punishment (well their wives dont believe in it ) and their is nothing wrong with their kids so its not mandatory if your children respond to other forms of consequence But one of the societal negative outcomes to not having corporal punishment is some young people leave school with no respect for laws and rules and in RL this is how they conduct themselves And you say you werent spanked and you not a bad adult, I agree but look at your anarchist tendencies Gorthfuscious ? Dont you think this is related to that, dont you wish you werent so "anti-society "

Im not suggesting all young people would benefit from corporal punishment, I just know it worked for me because I was recalcitrant. You dont seem to be someone who was particularly disruptive These types of articles are the worst examples of why corporal punishment is bad, they ignore the reality in countries that arent first world countries and even make these outrageous suggestions its akin to abuse and can lead to people becoming abusive in later life Its well meaning but its also propaganda and I encourage people not to fall for it, you dont need a study like this when myself and millions of other people have lived experience of the benefits of the discipline and respect most learn through corporal punishment A few years ago several civil society groups in SA took government to court to overturn the ban on corporal punishment....sadly we lost but the judges ruling was wrong in this case because they ruled that in our Constitution violence against children is obviously unconstitutional and for some strange reason decided corporal punishment is violence against children so its illegal. But corporal punishment is not violence against children in the way our Constitution defines, its about discipline. Anyway the point being many South Africans support corporal punishment and I can promise you its not because they mentally unbalanced or violent abusers of children https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/confirmed-heres-why-spanking-your-child-could-now-land-you-in-jail/ Governments shouldn't get involved on this level on how families raise children...we dont want to live in a nanny state

@Pidesco Good news, the SONA speech had some worthy ideas. Amongst other things government is going to continue to decriminalize cannabis and ensure it becomes more business focused , I have always said this should have been done years ago

We had corporal punishment up to grade 12 and you got canned up to 6 for various things like fighting, being disruptive and rudeness to teachers I never got more than 3 and it was all related to being noisy in class and similar things. But we had a sense of fear and respect for the rules of the school. And its a good fear because it teaches you consequence for your actions

You right, whataboutism is never really helpful But in SA these political commentators say we are worst country on numerous levels like we are the most unequal society in the world and thats demonstrably untrue and ignores things like free housing, services and social grants that our government provides and tries to provide and all these social services are almost non-existant in most African countries So when you criticize your government you shouldn't base that comparison on inaccurate information about the state of other governments. Just base your negative views on the proven facts and or failed policies within your own country

Tonight its our State of the Nation Address by our president It will much of the same, well meaning promises and goals and our media and political commentators blaming the president for all our woes when in fact not many citizens take personal responsibility for our numerous societal shortfalls and not supporting government when they want to fix things like critical retrenchments in the public sector and SOE (state owned entities ) which have become one big hole requiring yearly bailouts amounting to billions of rands And then some political commentators talk about how terrible the SA government is and how bad our economy is....they clearly havent seen the quality of life in many other African countries or the ME

Especially since in many schools corporal punishment has been outlawed, back in my day you had discipline and kids respected teachers @Hurlshot You teachers should protest and demand corporal punishment is allowed, that will address many problems

Good tips can be better than salary\wages, I never knew you were a male dancer? It must be an interesting job where you interact with lots of unique personalities 🥂

About 25 years ago my dad and stepmom went on a second honeymoon to Greece and after a delayed trip they got to Paros, hired a car and were looking for somewhere to eat lunch while sightseeing They saw a large house with a patio outside and tables setup and several cars in the parking area. They got out the car walked to the patio area and sat down, they also noticed another group of people sitting at another table and a man, the hotel\restaurant manager, saying to the other people " I have arranged transport " But the service seemed really bad and it took over 5 minutes before the manager came to their table and said " how can I help you "...the conversation went like this Parents : Can we get some coffee Manager :Sure, what coffee do you want? I have Turkish, American, Greek etc. Parents: Anything, we just want coffee He brought out coffee with this delicious homemade cakes and since it was clearly quiet he started chatting to them about where they from and what they doing in Greece. It turned out this managers dad knew SA because his dad was stuck in SA during WW2 and they ended up having a 40 minute friendly chat about life and travels But at the end of the chat the conversation went like this Manager: Oh, by the way this is not a restaurant. This is my private home Parents : What !!! But who were those other people sitting at that other table Manager : Those were friends who had been staying with us My parents nearly died of embarrassment for assuming this was a restaurant but they all had a great laugh about it and they left on very good terms with the home owner How is that for "white, male privlidege "