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Well, there's no way to prevent something like this. The people who do it are mentally unstable, difficult to identify, and often have a minor criminal record. All they need is a gun and a random place with people, and you have a tragedy. I'm looking at the guy's Twitter comments, and...

Sad thing about this is that I don't think it can be prevented, except maybe wall off all our schools and have checkpoints guarded by armed policemen... but then a killer can easily wait until the kids get out and do it then.

Damnit I hate this thread. I don't even know where to begin... killing little kids? Is "why" even a valid question? It just seems beyond any thought or reason.

Sorry to hear about your pain. Have you tried to look into meditation?

Yes, ambient light will kill your plasma picture quality. Not only do they have glass panels, but the panels are usually greyish in color, so with a lot of light in the room, you'd have greyish blacks. That being said, I have a Pioneer Kuro plasma and will only trade it for a 70"+ OLED TV or...

Yes, you're right about kids having the potential to change their parents, and yes, single people aren't necessarily contributing to society. I do realize that my statements are too general because I'm really just referring to myself (what an asshole!) Sorry, I'm talking about myself now. The...

Yes, I agree with you that people can do what they want, but rationalizing it a certain way is bound by reason and logic. Like I said, I don't understand how someone can rationalize not having children as being selfish. It actually seems more reasonable to say that having a child IS selfish.

I don't understand why NOT having kids can be considered selfish at all. If you like your free time and money, you affect no one by not having kids (because your kids don't exist, duh?). If you have a kid, you'll likely have trouble sleeping well for a few years. This will affect your ability...

I think maybe people should include their debt too for a better perspective, lol. I actually haven't made a single dollar because I've been furiously paying off my student loans, which began at almost 200k.

No, I'm not. I just curious and didn't actually mean to imply any sarcasm. Regarding my previous posts, I have strong views about stuff, and maybe I'm all wrong because I rarely give a shit about emotions and stimulation. I try my best to be logical and methodical in my life, and sometimes...

What are you two doing without kids? How are you keeping yourselves occupied and in love?

Wait, so the verdict is that the movie itself is very good, but the framerate makes it less enjoyable? Or are both the movie and the framerate bad?

I'm a pharmacist and app developer. I work in a large community hospital. I bring in about 140k a year but I haven't been working for long - currently 26 y.o. I don't know much about my health plan, but it's through UnitedHealthcare or something, and I haven't used it yet. Otherwise...

It's not even 12/21/12 yet.

The thing with raising kids is that you can do everything "right" (or do everything you can but pay less attention for a year or two because your life gets rough) and still have them go batshit insane in their teen or college years. That's why I said that you have more control over your life -...

Do you agree with me that having kids means you'd be stuck in your own family bubble for quite some years (unless you're financially secure and can afford people to look after your kids)? Do you agree that people can make a big difference in their community without being Einstein or Gandhi...

I'd reply to you, but the whole Einstein / Gandhi example is hyperbole. You can make a big difference yourself, but you'd rather take the easy way out.

Preface: I refer to "you," but I'm actually referring to people in general. Yes, it is. I'm approaching this thread as a general "kids or no kids" thread because ultimately anything we tell the OP isn't going to help his situation - he has to look deep into himself, sit down and sort it out...

IMO, having kids seems to be a pretty selfish thing to do. You're basically trying to feel good about having your genes in another person in the world that you can somewhat shape and influence. Then again, it's probably an enjoyable experience in the long run, unless your kid goes rebel-mode in...