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November 24th 03, 03:24 AM

(N2EY) wrote in
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In article .net,
"KØHB" writes:

"Alun" wrote

Now, if one spouse is not a biological parent, that's potentially a
different ball game, but I won't go there.

Hell, I'll go there, because to not "go there" just panders to people
with twisted dirty little minds who think "something must be going on
there". Just to make it interesting, let's say that the child is
adopted. Those of us who are parents (and I think most who aren't
parents) understand the unconditional love parents have for their
children, be they "natural", "step", or "adopted".

Yup.

Of course, there are a notorious few who abuse children. They are the
rare exception, not the rule.

Until the very recent past, perhaps less than 150
years in this country, and much more recent than that in less developed
parts of the world, families didn't live in 3 and 4 bedroom homes where
each person had their own "space". Not only did Dad and Mom and the
kids sleep in the same place, but also Grandpa and Grandma and the
occasional cousin or Auntie or Uncle who might be without their own
nuclear family to spend the night with.

Yup.

And due to all sorts of diseases and the risks of childbirth, "blended
families" were extremely common. In some cases, the youngest children
in a family would have no blood relation to the oldest ones.

The concept of the "nuclear family" is extremely new.

Here's another situation for you: Lots of people I know go tent camping
with their kids. One tent per family. Bunch of sleeping bags on the
floor of the tent, or in the back of the minivan. Not exactly "the same
bed" but not much privacy either.

Are all those folks damaging their kids? I don't think so!

Dr. Laura would likely have a heart attack if she saw how some people
live today in places outside her privileged neighborhood.

"Dr." Laura would likely have a heart attack if she saw how some
people live today in places *inside* her privileged neighborhood.

73 de Jim, N2EY

Well, you know, we go camping all in one tent. There are partitions, but
they are only made of canvas. It's private enough when the kids are
asleep, though. For that matter, even if you are in different tents you
can hear everything. I imagine that where everyone shares one room it's a
matter of waiting until everyone is asleep and being very quiet.