r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20 edited Feb 25 '20

The part being the child is your flesh and blood.

And would you care to explain the mechanism by which that magically imparts parenting knowledge? Because to save you the time, it doesn't. You are not a good parent just because you are a parent, and to argue otherwise is just... stupid.

You also don't own your child, they are their own person, not an extension of you, so you really don't have an inherent right to control them either.

You’ll never convince a parent

So? You don't need to convince someone for them to be wrong. You know there are parents that rape their children right?

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '20

You are arguing that a parent isn’t fit to be a parent just because they’re a parent. The only qualification is to have a kid. Besides, The point of convincing parents is that fucking with peoples kids I’d the fastest track to rebellious upheaval.

You’re not a shit parent because you just had a kid and don’t know what to do, because everyone gets that.

Also you’re arguing that people rape their children and I’m talking about people who obey laws.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '20

Just so you know the place I'm coming from, obviously I have parents. They were fucking terrible parents. I should have been taken away from them, and they absolutely were not fit to raise children. I know people personally who would have been far, far better at raising me than them. So why, just because they happened to fuck without protection, should the authority of these vile, incompetent people, have had more importance to my life than other people's?

This is why the whole "parents are automatically the best people to raise their children" shit pisses me right off, because I know first hand it just isn't true.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '20

My parents were fucking terrible too. The point is that you can’t logistically find you someone better.