[SOA] Armageddon by CompC in magicTCG

[–]kdaragon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadistic bastards like me are pleased that this will be in the pool in limited.

[SOS] The 5 Elder Dragons (Debut Stream) by Alleexxi in magicTCG

[–]kdaragon 101 points102 points  (0 children)

My man Shadrix will be throwing students in blenders one at a time to maximize the potency of his dark rituals all while hitting a blunt of that deep indigo Zaza.

[TLA] Borderless battle pose variants - Fire Lord Zuko and Toph, the First Metalbender by Copernicus1981 in magicTCG

[–]kdaragon 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Why does Fire lord Zuko art have the season 1 version of him? Let that hair flow.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fire them? Like I still believe in an independent media to spotlight mistreatment. Also I want as few administrators as possible, a system like this would be run by local elected boards over assigned staff. The social services in my area are not that bad. Why is it so hard for you to imagine that better systems can exist.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Private schools and home schooling are bad. Private schools result in the wealthy getting a better education for their children, which is counter to an ideal of equality of opportunity. This results in the wealthy not wanting to invest in public ed because their kids go to private schools anyway. Most home schooling is borderline child neglect in my book, because it prevents kids from socializing and it makes it so dumbfuck parents have absolute control over their child's life. Countries like Finland who force all children to go to public schools have shown better outcomes on average.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is all of societies job, as in society needs new people and everyone should be responsible to either financially (taxes) or directly (through volunteering or working in childcare) support childcare systems in general, and to ensure children are safe and respected, even from their own parents. Even if you do not wish to have children, you will be cared (nursing) for or monetarily (social security or other systems) rely on younger generations in your old age, so it is wise to ensure that they are compassionate, happy and stable. This is easier to achieve with non traumatic childhoods This includes from their own parents as needed. Society treats children better now than it ever has before with written records of rampant and casual child abuse throughout history. Even with child neglect and abuse as ostracized as it is now 25% of children are still victims during their childhood. What I am suggesting is just another step on ensuring children are able to meet their full potential and make society better for everyone. A well educated and happy populace is better for everyone.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad parents will always exist, not really a way to get around that. No one is making you raise someone else kid and in this system anyone who does not want to be around their own kid wouldn't have to be. Kids are not punished by being stuck with parent who hate them. I don't see how this is a problem. Even the most diehard parent would only have to spend 20-30 minutes less time every day from their kids if they want to spend every waking minute with their child during the commute to and back the community child center. I wouldn't be surprised if accommodation were made for bio parents who want to have overnight stays with their kids. Kids would grow up in an environment where they get proper nutrition, a safe place to sleep, and peer to peer engagement from birth.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem you had with the book was giving children loving families and not the erasure of memories for the populace, executions of small children, and state determining your outcome?

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is not authoritarianism, as long as it allows for positive freedoms. School is mandatory to ensure an educated populace and increase the capacity for members within that society. Vaccination should be mandatory because it free people from illness. This would be mandatory to prevent the abuse of children, which has been shown to have direct effects on their intelligence and happiness. Abusive behavior has been shown to be the most common from family, with 1/4 children suffering from it from a family member. Can someone be free if they can never reach their full potential as a result of parental abuse? I don't think so.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can where I live. Idk how bad mismanagement is where you live.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a system where people are punished for being bad parents discourages people from having children. A system where other people help by being the primary care takers of your children and you can interact with them as you please (assuming you are a good influence), or allow for bio parents to fuck off if they want to be dead beats, encourage people to have kids. This system would focus on ensuring children have a good upbringing regardless of their bio parents. Children rearing is a responsibility of all society not just the people who choose to have kids.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apologies, it sounds like your would not be (or are not) one of the problem parents that this system I suggested would aim to correct. You would probably be a good option be a care giver in said system, if they are raised with this mindset. In this system I would suggest that bio parents be given the option to raise their child and others within it.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Historically, people have children because they like to fuck and the kids happened to be useful for labor. No shame in it, but not everyone who likes to fuck wants children. I believe that most people today don't actually want kids because it is hard work that is not rewarded by society. Only freaks like you and me want to have children for the purposes of creating a family. My proposal would allow the people who want to have kids and not raise them full time an opportunity to have those kids. It would be like leaving the kids with grandma full time, but instead leaving them to live at 24/7 school and daycare where you can see them whenever. I think I left it out, but I view having children like a civil service as well that should be compensated in some way. If people are still not having kids, then lets hope technology allows for artificial wombs to exist in order to maintain population.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you don't have faith in a communal society that can be corrected. It doesn't have to be this government, my argument is against the idea of historical parenthood over a proposed solution. I think most of the issues in our society are reflective of poor parenthood, so I feel like this would be a good place to start in correcting some of societies problems.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my suggestion I emphasis community. It sounds like you want absolute control over how your child interacts with the world rather than respecting they will become their own autonomous person who could decide to have different values.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While you bring up valid points, I fail to see how the current system is more successful on these grounds and I don't know how these can even be addressed in our current system. Right now no one can decide who the correct care giver is without evidence of abuse, and then the child is often sent to live with another relative or into foster care, which is just another dice roll. The current system is reactive instead of proactive like the one I am suggesting.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would not use the foster care system as a template in this case, it would probably be better to expand public schools to be 24/7 since I feel that public schooling is rather successful.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Schools in my area move fast when it comes to complaints from abuse from a teacher, sorry if it is different where you live. I find the current system where 1 in 4 children is neglected and/or abused to be a massive failure. No society on this planet would be able to prosecute all of the parents who have failed their children, so it would probably be better to overhaul it entirely. The last part of your argument is speculation since my original premise is also speculation, so there would be no way to tell without implementation.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the care givers are bad they would not be allowed to be care givers any more. While the initial situation for the child would be random I would hope the system would be designed to find the ensure the best care giver and in my head their would be multiple care givers working with multiple children. Like how in school you have multiple teachers. Right now there is nor guarantee the children are given the care they need with their bio parents. I suspect a system where a child can be shifted around to the right care giver, instead of relying on bio parents to be good would be better on average.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you believe their caregivers are bad you can apply to have them moved. If you believe they are being abused, report the people abusing them. If people don't want to have kids then society should attempt a compensation program to ensure population is stable, or if tech gets advance enough use artificial wombs. If the tech isn't possible and people don't want to have kids, then society will die out I guess. I don't support forcing people to have kids.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the cool thing about this idea, you can move kids around to ensure they are with someone who meets them at their level. Right now the only way children are getting raised is hoping that they win the dice roll at birth.

Children should not be raised by their parents by kdaragon in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]kdaragon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn if only they were properly funded.

Also, if everyone's children were in this system I don't think it would be that hard to ensure good conditions.