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[–] 10025128? 6 points 1 point (+7|-6) ago 

And when you legalize pot, there's no hope of ever making them responsible.

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[–] RoundWheel 0 points 12 points (+12|-0) ago 

As with any drug, the drug isn't the problem. Pot was legal and widely available at the founding of this country. Our own founders grew it for consumption and as hemp (though hemp is not pot; pot can be used as hemp).

Minors consuming any drug is detrimental to their health and development. Minors consuming alcohol is also detrimental. It's legal. It's not encouraged. Heck, antibiotics are detrimental to your health. It's just that they are more detrimental to your infection than you.

Minors should be kept busy. Less supervision develops with trust and a pattern of consistency and adult thinking and responsibility. Minors who continue to act like irresponsible children continue to require supervision of that of irresponsible children.

Largely substance abuse is caused by the feminist imposed social problems, which include no parental supervision because they are both out of the house working.

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[–] ConservativeDev 3 points 1 point (+4|-3) ago 

I completely agree. It is best as a community and society to shin drug and alcohol use. A second best is teaching our kids to abstain.

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[–] Voopin__Voopin 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Pot dealers don't ask for I.D.

prohibition ain't doing too much for the kids.

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[–] 10030345? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I know chess-playing sports-medicine majors that soared through college and worked their butt off studying, and still occasionally smoked pot at appropriate times.

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[–] 10033557? ago 

Very true. I also have seen first hand the positive affects of cannabis on Parkinson's disease. I'm not saying it doesn't have it's place in some instances. But I've played in bands for decades and I know WAY too many people who abused it daily and when you talk to them today they are as dumb as a box of rocks. And some of these guys are kids I went to school with who were once very intelligent.

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[–] edistojim 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Responsibility is a good thing, always. Years back my two daughters, early teens, decided they didn't think they had to do their chores, easy stuff too, helping me when asked, dishwashing and the house stuff. I said fine, no allowance. Them: fine. They had to do the chores anyway, wife and I made sure, they were pissed. Smart girls they learned fast, the allowance was a privilege the chores were mandatory. Smart girls learn quickly. I only wish they handled their children the same way but they don't. They are pretty good mothers and better spouses, but they learned that from my wife. And both are stay at home moms with college degrees.

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[–] 10026104? 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago  (edited ago)

GET MY WHIP

I got a bag of m & m's that needs alphabetizing.

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[–] Jobbyweecha 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Can confirm. I never had chores and I don't know how to adult. I'm working on it, though.

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[–] 10032416? [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

What do you need to brush up on?

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[–] Jobbyweecha 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Just laziness and getting my priorities in order. Like I'll get out of work, and decide I want to relax for a bit, so I'll decide to play some video games for a half hour or so. Next thing I know, I should have gone to bed 2 hours ago, and things that needed to get done, didn't. I'll try setting timers and whatnot, and I always say "just 5 more minutes". It's never just 5 more minutes.

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[–] Funkypurplekitty 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I learned cooking and laundry and well that was about it. As an adult I've had to teach myself everything else. Not easy and I'm far from perfect but I'm doing better every year.

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[–] Dortex 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Never had responsibilities. Only problem was suddenly being out on my own and not knowing how to do laundry.

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[–] 10025231? [S] 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Good parenting!

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[–] MillstoneNecklace 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

You can even turn chores into a game so that the children are encouraged to enjoy work as a normal and natural part of life.

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[–] 10025145? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Anyone who grew up on a farm will laugh at the idea of ironing with a paraffin iron being considered anything other than "rest"

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[–] Le_Squish 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

I always hated ironing. I was always a rough and tumble gal and an afternoon of ironing was punishment. I was so happy when dad started letting me help in the yard instead.

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[–] 10025294? [S] 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I still hate ironing- what a horrible job.

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