The concept of Original Sin is just a damned religious excuse to beat kids with a stick.
The Bible sez:
He who spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes. (Proverbs 13:24)
and:
Withhold not correction from a child: for if thou strike him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell. (Proverbs 23:13-14)
Calvinists! Disgusting!
Then comes along Dr. Benjamin Spock:
Spock advocated ideas out of the mainstream. Previously, experts said babies needed to sleep on schedule; picking them up when they cried would teach them to cry more. Parents were told to feed children on schedule, and avoid kissing or hugging them because affection undermines the ability to be a strong and independent individual in a harsh world. Spock encouraged parents to see their children as individuals and to avoid applying a one-size-fits-all philosophy. He gave a generation of parents his permission to cuddle kids; for such pronouncements he was labeled permissive. Those who read Spock knew he could be tough; witness his views on preventing a child getting out of the crib at night.
More, below:
The writer goes on to say:
Benjamin Spock was perhaps the most misquoted American prior to Barack Obama. It goes with the territory. He opposed the war in Vietnam, was a proponent of leftist causes and got himself arrested on occasion. I know some local docs, an ophthalmologist and a pediatrician, who nearly followed in his footsteps; maybe they were Spock babies. Spock's critics sought to discredit his medicine by citing his politics and vice versa; the president probably feels some kinship when his detractors make spurious claims about his birth, religion, schooling and career in an effort to undermine his policies. In philosophy that is called an ad hominem argument, an attempt to discredit ideas by attacking the person espousing them. Baby doctors and presidents are not immune.
Here's a great big manure wagon of Calvinist malarkey:
Since 1960, the rate of violent crimes has more than tripled. Every day there are news reports of heinous crimes unheard of in America a generation ago. Children murder their playmates, their teachers and their parents. Teenage mothers abandon their newborn babies in trashcans, and every year students commit carnage on their classmates. Our culture has sunk so low that children are no longer safe with their teachers in school or at church – scores of men and women are arrested every year for preying on the children under their care.
The sexual revolution that started in the ’60s continues with many casualties. Promiscuity has become so rampant that 1 of every 4 teenage girls now has a sexually transmitted infection. In the last five decades, practices have become so deviant that the number of distinct STDs had risen from five to more than 50 – a sudden increase of a thousand percent. Obsession with sexual violence has brought a 318 percent increase in sexual assault.
Our nation is in severe moral decline, and the descent is not slowing.
The root cause of decline in America is not that difficult to deduce. When a society becomes out of control, it is because its members elevate self-indulgence and lack self-control. It really is that simple.
Courtesy of World Net Daily, simple and stupid ideas for simple and stupid folks.
Yes, folks, it was that lefty doctor, Dr. Benjamin Spock:
In 1946, Dr. Benjamin Spock first published his infamous book “Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care,” which was unlike any that came before it. Instead of stressing the importance of teaching self-denial and respect for authority, Spock discouraged directive training and emphasized accommodating children’s feelings and catering to their preferences. No longer did children learn they could endure Brussels sprouts and suffer through daily chores. Using Spock’s approach, parents began to feed self-indulgence instead of instilling self-control – homes were becoming child-centered. As parents elevated children’s “freedom of expression” and natural cravings, children became more outspoken, defiant and demanding of gratification. In fact, they came to view gratification as a right.
The simple truthiness of how evil Spock was occurred in 1972:
In 1972, Spock’s imbalanced view of child rearing became greatly apparent when he entered the presidential race as the candidate for the socialistic People’s Party. Anyone who embraces socialism is clueless to a key element of proper parenting – personal responsibility.
Of course, the writer has a book to sell:
BORN LIBERAL, RAISED RIGHT (HARDCOVER) By Reb Bradley
How to Rescue America From Moral Decline … One Family at a Time
Eleven dollars and sixty-eight cents, folks.