Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden says it’s “paramount” to keep children safe, but a new law he spearheaded will prevent – under threat of jail time – parents from giving junior a swat on the bottom hard enough to help him remember it’s not a good thing to poke a spoon handle into an electric outlet.
That’s because Biden’s new law, signed by Democratic Delaware Gov. Jack Markell Sept. 12, defines any “pain,” even from a loving swat, as “physical injury” and threatens parents with up to two years in jail for disciplining their children.
According to a statement from the Home School Legal Defense Association, which fought the proposal, the law previously permitted a parent to use force to punish a child for misconduct, but it held parents back from any action that caused – or was likely to cause – physical injury....
Pastor Mike wrote: ...Both are equally unlikely in my estimation.
I previously neglected to jump on this statement. Why is your estimate worth anything? Estimates are not compelling. I estimate that the stock market will fall tomorrow; should you therefore accept that as an indisputable fact?
In order to judge the likelihood of anything in an objective manner, a probability must be supplied: the number of desired outcomes Ă· the number of all possible outcomes. Unless you can give & justify both values, talk of likelihood is utterly meaningless.
And even probability is merely a statistical abstraction with no direct relation to reality.
Pastor Mike wrote: You people are perfect examples of why I thank God everyday that I'm an atheist.
pester Mike GOD whom you cannot believe in, because HE has not given you faith states of atheists. Psalm 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
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Psalm 53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God. 3 Every one of them is gone back: they are altogether become filthy; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Pastor Mike wrote: You're right, Neil. Every untested lightening bolt could possibly be the handiwork of the Lord Jesus Christ. It could also be the result of Purple People Eaters from Mars. Both are equally unlikely in my estimation.
How so? Do you know the universe of all possibilities? Or give me a probability ratio.
And you believe that all life originated on a rock that was struck by lightning and that a visit to the zoo is a distant family reunion. (I guess that would make owning pets morally equivalent to slavery, eh?)
What's your point?
Yes, unless he's being facetious, I also think Neil's comment is silly.
Neil wrote: If "Pastor" Mike were truly smart, he would post rational objections instead of peurile insults. How can Mike, or anyone, know that *all* lightning is caused by atmospheric static charge differentials? Has he tested every lightning incident in all history & in all space?
You're right, Neil. Every untested lightening bolt could possibly be the handiwork of the Lord Jesus Christ. It could also be the result of Purple People Eaters from Mars. Both are equally unlikely in my estimation.
Barry from KY wrote: Pastor Mike, just because your smarter than we are...
If "Pastor" Mike were truly smart, he would post rational objections instead of peurile insults.
How can Mike, or anyone, know that *all* lightning is caused by atmospheric static charge differentials? Has he tested every lightning incident in all history & in all space?
The proper scientific name for people who behave like Mike is homo stultus.
Pastor Mike wrote: Did you barbaric Bible-zombies ever consider actually explaining the concept of why electricity is dangerous to your children? Oh wait, that's right, you can't because you're uneducated morons who don't even understand how electricity works yourselves. You still think lightening is caused by God's anger. You also think that donkeys can talk, people can fly, and a man named Jesus lives in the sky. You people are perfect examples of why I thank God everyday that I'm an atheist.
Pastor Mike, just because your smarter than we are is no reason to be soooo mean and degrading. Donkey's can't talk???
wrote: it's not a good thing to poke a spoon handle into an electric outlet.
Did you barbaric Bible-zombies ever consider actually explaining the concept of why electricity is dangerous to your children? Oh wait, that's right, you can't because you're uneducated morons who don't even understand how electricity works yourselves. You still think lightening is caused by God's anger. You also think that donkeys can talk, people can fly, and a man named Jesus lives in the sky.
You people are perfect examples of why I thank God everyday that I'm an atheist.
winston smith wrote: Well done Crissy! Good point! "They" also judge 'ALL' parents by the few criminals who beat up a child. Democrats don't trust people to be something as natural as parent, so they 'need' to establish Big Brother/Sister(PC) and inch by inch control everybody and their decisions.
Are you trying to get Jim upset? Democrats just care so deeply about people.
Crissy wrote: Spank your child.. Go to jail. Kill your unborn child.. For free. What's wrong with this picture!??
Well done Crissy! Good point!
"They" also judge 'ALL' parents by the few criminals who beat up a child.
Democrats don't trust people to be something as natural as parent, so they 'need' to establish Big Brother/Sister(PC) and inch by inch control everybody and their decisions.
The Attorney General Beau Biden, is a Democrat, as is the governor, and is also VP Joe Biden's son. What more need be said? These people lust for power and control. Perhaps Jim of Nebraska will remind us of Republican corruption.
""That’s because Biden’s new law, signed by Democratic Delaware Gov. Jack Markell Sept. 12, defines any “pain,” even from a loving swat, as “physical injury” and threatens parents with up to two years in jail for disciplining their children.""
Satan's busy again.
"Spank a kid, get a hard time."
Believe God, get a hard time.
GOD states; - "Prov 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes."
GOD states; - "Prov 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying."
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mike from new york: "
beaver
please reinstate my post.
there was no graphic..."
