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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/3/2008 6:45:24 AM | | I think people get too wrapped up in what her "credentials" are, or things she's done in the past. Fact is that her advice is only a way to change your perspective. She rarely, if ever, gives some startling revelation to a question. I know when I get advice I could give a rat$ a$$ if someone is licensed, went to skool, or has a checkered past. What I base advice against is common sense. Does the advice actually measure up to what is right. She's not giving instructions on Quantum Physics here, people. She's giving perspective. If you tune her out because she's "abrasive" or she's not all "touchy feely" then you need to get a thicker skin. | |
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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/3/2008 8:27:40 AM | I've listened to Dr. Laura a few times and she's no different than the folks who did what they wanted in their youth and now attempt to discourage/stop others from doing the same thing. And the "wilder" a person was in their youth the more "conservative" they become in old age. Rather sickening!
The snippets of programs I have heard invariably knock sex. Of course, she didn't lack anything in that department when she was younger. She believed she was right then and she believes she's right now.
Reminds me of reformed alcoholics. They start off in life sober believing they know it all. Then they become alcoholics and believe they know it all. Then they sober up and believe they know it all.
I was wrong then, but I'm right now. They are always right, right now.
As a baby boomer I feel sorry for today's youth. At least when I was young there were a lot of young people. Today, the average population age has increased due to the number of aging baby boomers.
Now that the boomers enjoyed their youth and done all the things they wanted to do they attempt to prevent/discourage the next generation from doing so. The point they miss is each age range does things appropriate for that age.
If we had a 16 year old sitting on the living room floor with a coloring book and crayons we'd question their actions but it would be quite appropriate for a 6 year old. It's time we, as baby boomers, stop interfering in the natural activities of youth.
We had our youth. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed mine.  Mistakes? Sure, just like at six I may have colored outside the lines but, hey, I have no regrets.
One of the most disturbing signs of our society is the so-called "crackdown on crime". We must jail offenders. The truth is all statistics point to a decline in crime. There is no surge. There is no crime wave but due to the aging of the population we want everyone to act old. We're robbing youth of their youth. We're trying to turn society into one big Old Folks Home.
And if we catch you again, Mr. Brown, trying to sneak into Mrs. Smith's room after hours we'll strap you to your bed!  | |
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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/3/2008 8:47:47 AM | | Part of the problem of the sexes...may very well be that women have failed men....they fail them but not being more nurturing towards them instead of judging them. | |
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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/3/2008 9:53:50 AM |
Now that the boomers enjoyed their youth and done all the things they wanted to do they attempt to prevent/discourage the next generation from doing so.
Nobody is trying to prevent youth from enjoying their youth. If anything, they're trying to help them enjoy it MORE by avoiding all of the stupid mistakes they made that have hurt them.
The point they miss is each age range does things appropriate for that age
So, you're saying that teenagers should be able to do what they want with no one telling them otherwise?? That's ludicrous.
One of the most disturbing signs of our society is the so-called "crackdown on crime". We must jail offenders. The truth is all statistics point to a decline in crime. There is no surge. There is no crime wave but due to the aging of the population we want everyone to act old. We're robbing youth of their youth. We're trying to turn society into one big Old Folks Home.
Are you saying we should have no laws?? | |
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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/3/2008 7:46:43 PM |
(Msg 129) Nobody is trying to prevent youth from enjoying their youth. If anything, they're trying to help them enjoy it MORE by avoiding all of the stupid mistakes they made that have hurt them.
It's one thing to warm them and quite another to punish them.
So, you're saying that teenagers should be able to do what they want with no one telling them otherwise?? That's ludicrous.
No, I'm saying we tend to want teenagers to be adults and that's as ludicrous as expecting a toddler to act like an adolescent.
Are you saying we should have no laws??
Not at all. What I am saying is governments continually make more and more laws when the current ones are adequate. We, as a society, conntinually want to dictate people's behavior.
There was a poem circulated by email a few months ago and while being comical it reflected today's thinking. "How did we ever reach adulthood with lead painted cribs and being forbidden to climb trees and not wearing seat belts and going to the store alone without being abducted and on and on? "
I read not too long ago about a jurisdiction wanting the option to try 12 year olds as adults in court. Now that's ludicrous! | |
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| Dr. Laura ?
Posted: 9/4/2008 5:58:39 AM |
It's one thing to warm them and quite another to punish them.
How is Dr. Laura "punishing" people rather than warn them??
No, I'm saying we tend to want teenagers to be adults and that's as ludicrous as expecting a toddler to act like an adolescent.
Well, when Dr. Laura is advising teens to act adult it's because they are making very adult decisions that will affect them for the rest of their life.
Not at all. What I am saying is governments continually make more and more laws when the current ones are adequate. We, as a society, conntinually want to dictate people's behavior.
There was a poem circulated by email a few months ago and while being comical it reflected today's thinking. "How did we ever reach adulthood with lead painted cribs and being forbidden to climb trees and not wearing seat belts and going to the store alone without being abducted and on and on? "
You're comparing apples and oranges here. The fact that we have become a hyper-sensitive society (painted cribs, seat belts) has NOTHING to do with Dr. Laura giving out sound advice. And the reason people have to be more diligent about their children being abducted is BECAUSE of liberal thinkers that believe we're too hard on our youth, such as you. We've created a society that is more worried about hurting someone's feelings rather than having structure and order. | |
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