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The Dad Effect

If A. can prove, however conclusively, that he may, of right, enslave B. why may not B. snatch the same argument, and prove equally, that he may enslave A.?

You say A. is white, and B. is black. It is color, then; the lighter, having the right to enslave the darker? Take care. By this rule, you are to be slave to the first man you meet, with a fairer skin than your own. You do not mean color exactly? You mean the whites are intellectually the superiors of the blacks; and therefore have the right to enslave them? Take care again. By this rule, you are to be slave to the first man you meet, with an intellect superior to your own.

But, say you, it is a question of interest; and, if you can make it your interest, you have the right to enslave another. Very well. And if he can make it his interest, he has the right to enslave you.

- Lincoln in his debate with Douglas

This is an extract from a 24,079 words essay by a girl on abortion. She added that quote to prove the true meaning of abortion. More from her:

What is a person? This is where the black and white world of science fails us. Even the Constitution has no clear definition of a person (see 14th Amendment). So the gray area gets even grayer. There is no right or wrong definition of a person. It’s a matter of ethics, morals, and legal philosophy.

As living human beings in the United States of America, I believe that we all have the inalienable right to do whatever want with our bodies so long as we don’t harm anyone else in the process. The government can’t tell my not to dye my hair purple because it’s my hair, my body, my choice. As an adult, they can’t tell my I can’t get a tattoo of David Hasslehoff on my ass (even though I never would) because it’s my ass, my life, my choice.

However, I can’t use my fist to punch you in the face because my right to do whatever I want with my fist ends where your right not to be punished begins. A man’s right to do whatever he wants with this…genitalia…ends where a woman’s right not to be raped begins. Again, you should have the right to do whatever you want with your body as long as you don’t harm anyone else in the process. Your body, your life, your choice.

Makes sense. A mother's right to abort the child ends where the child's right not to be murdered begins. That was only extracts. She's some debator :D Anyway the original source: http://www.iconator.com/profile.php?UserID=128049 it's impactful. But very long, so spare some time if you wanna read the whole thing.

I have never supported abortion even though I didn't know anything about it. Hahaha. After all I was a former fetus.

So anyway, I read this section on "The Dad Effect" from the Reader's Digest (HA Mrs Toh, I READ)

• Dads have a bigger role in their child's language development. The more diverse vocabulary the father uses, the better the children are in the future in languages.
• Whereas mothers like to soothe and calm down their children, fathers like to excite and stimulate them.
• Children of involved dads are more popular, get on better with their peers and are more empathetic
• Teenagers with involved fathers are 80 per cent less likely to have been in jail and 75 per cent less likely to have become unwed parents.
• Girls whose fathers take an interest in what they do are more likely to stick with extracurricular activities such as sports, art, music and reading

While mothers carry their children facing in, protected, dads tend to carry their kids facing out, ready to take on the word. NICE OBSERVATION!

I liked it a lot. Didn't know dads have such an impact.

Oh yeah, today my mom told me slowly and gently (i found it really nice of her) that she had to return my (not really mine, i use it) laptop to the company. I was reluctant to let it go.

Then what did my father say?

He told my mother straight with a grin, "Why not buy it?"

After a little disagreement with my mother, he added. "Buy it from the company for $500."

My mother, while bustling around in the house, "You have to pay you know?"

At this, my father flashed a cheeky glance at me. "Ya lah, I'll pay. For her birthday present."

He even told my mother to tell the company that the laptop is extremely ugly and scratched and old etcetc so they won't take it back.

I was immensely grateful to him. And touched. I have the greatest father. Even though he has a belly and growing fat, he still has nice shoulders and is extremely strong. omg i love the look he always gives me when i tell him he's old or fat (jokingly, duh). priceless >D

AND, Simraan told me to post our conversation.

♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
Michelle, you know this...
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
OHH y ou want a picture of LY? I help supply you :D
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
what??
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
your PM:D I know michelle I understand, I will help tou get okay :D
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
errrrr
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
it wasn't his picture
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
hahhaa
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
ooooh, but I know deep down you want it :D
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
O.o
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
eh as if i don't have a picture of LY
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
class photo also have what
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
oh, btw, if you wanna see how he looks like in the class photo, go see shi ting's
blog
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
no lah, must be special his eyes must say " michelle this is all for you"
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
OKAY :D
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
whaaaaaaattttttt????? that is sooo weird lah, haha
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
i can't imagine
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
no lah, imagine hahahs, his face must say it lah!
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
i still can't imagine
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
hahahahahaha i still can't imagine!
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
try lah, hahahas. LOL. his eyes will have the blankless expression
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
exactly
♥place my heart onto reverse SIMRAAN! says:
which cries MICHELLE ALL FOR YOU!
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
WTH, LOLL
» i had my heart on lockdown says:
no way

Lame right? Really, at this moment I'm not in the mood to really go and imagine how LY would be like with eyes that say "THIS IS JUST FOR YOU". Hahaha if i imagine some more i think i'd laugh?
Haha SIMRAAN!, it'd be interesting to see, but weird. even in real life it's weird. if he does anything for me at all he WON'T be gazing at me with "all for you" eyes. won't even be looking at me. Heh. Debby said he was shy but then again, as you said, he's a 'silent killer' so we'll never know.

The guy whose photo i "wanted" was Dominic. Debby's friend. And i did NOT want his photo. Debby assumed. HAHA.

By the way, thought I should announce this, I got the semi-dress at $38.70.
But I realized it's kinda short. A few centimetres above the knees. Oh nos. At most wear jeans. Why not? Quite cool what 8D
So that's my birthday gift from my brothers. Yaydeeyays.
My mom was exceptionally nice today :)

I'm going to wear it to Cousin Lynda's wedding! She's only 22, so young. which reminds me, debby's getting married 8D

posted by Michelle @ 9:08 PM