Being Human

Thought for the Day

Being human usually means that you have done something deplorable and you are trying to rationalize what you have done by  suggesting that it is the result of your terminal condition of being a part of the human race. Sound right? OK, so lets consider Judge and Mrs.Williams behavior on YouTube captured by their daughter who cleverly put their parenting skills on tape.
For anyone who has been a parent my guess would be that there are many actions that they have taken they hope no one but their children and spouse no anything about and hope their children forget.
Parenting is not something most of us are properly trained for or have years of study and preparation to rely on. The decisions we make are often ridiculous. It's true. It is one of those activities that requires action on our part that affects another person. Sometimes it is a small thing, sometimes big and occasionally its something with long term effects and side effects that last a lifetime. If we really thought about the responsibility we have forming the life and attitudes of a it might be enough to put us off the whole idea. So what does this have to do with some Judge and his wife beating their child on YouTube?

Herb Ratliff, Nov 4, 2011, All Rights Reserved