Posted by whatusay on July 28, 2011, 12:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Second Look"
Let's cut to the chase, NO ONE thinks your, or anyone elses child, is as precious as you or their parents do.
It's just that simple.
Newflash: Not all people living in a retirement community are "old" or "old and crabby", and guess what, they don't want to deal with your child or they wouldn't live in a child-free community.
And considering they are retired and living in a retirement community, my bet is that they are already "chilled out" and living life the way they wish.
So, who is in a position to dictate to and insist they interact with children? Seriously?
You chose to have a child, just as I chose to have children, but nowhere did I ever assume or expect that anyone else on God's green earth would find them as delightful or love them as much as I did, with the acception of their grandparents, and extended family.
It is not discrimination if an adult chooses to patronize establishments that are strictly for adults. Just as it is not illegal for business owners to make the rules in their places of business. It's not against the law, but it's offensive for parents who want to share their precious ones with the world and if others don't wish to participate in this sharing, the scream discrimination.
I imagine children aren't allowed in casinos because they haven't earned any money to spend there and because underage gambling is illegal. Gambling is an adult activity.
You can't force children down the throats of others and expect them to be more than happy to listen to them scream and bawl, it's unpleasant, and I'm not required to listen to it, as others aren't required to listen to it, just because it is what children or babies do.
If you don't have a problem with it, then frequent family type establishments, if you do, then go where it's childless. But for anyone to demand that ALL restaurants, bars, clubs, events etc. allow children, I guess it just smacks of "my child has rights", "my child should be tolerated regardless of their behavior because of their age", "my child should be allowed to (fill in the blank), and I just disagree.
No one is entitled, by simply being born and breathing air, to insist they be allowed in the company of someone who doesn't wish it.
If that's kids, then it's kids.
If it's the elderly, it's the elderly.
I mean come on, in today's society, young people have little tolerance for anyone over sixty, heck make that fifty, they view them as "old school", no longer viable, washed up and outdated. Try getting a job when you're over fifty and the HR folks are in their twenties.
Most everyone has a choice to have children or to not have children, and people who chose not to are no lessor human beings on any level, and those who do are not elevated a notch of the totum pole of life.
It is what it is, and what it isn't is discrimination.
on July 28, 2011, 12:32 pm, in reply to "