tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post8043866389917289805..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Family valuesnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-64612977279018122952015-03-25T13:47:09.718+00:002015-03-25T13:47:09.718+00:00Ramana: Dysfunctional families seem to be commonpl...Ramana: Dysfunctional families seem to be commonplace. I think a lot of totally unsuitable people become parents and make a complete hash of it.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-19178158267580828152015-03-25T10:46:16.606+00:002015-03-25T10:46:16.606+00:00Well said Nick. What goes on behind closed doors ...Well said Nick. What goes on behind closed doors in families can be guessed at easily by knowing just one member of the family. In today's highly connected by social media world, I see more dysfunctional families than the so called family value families.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-51250793023218109612015-03-24T07:15:47.213+00:002015-03-24T07:15:47.213+00:00Agent: Okay, fair enough, the Obamas are just a cl...Agent: Okay, fair enough, the Obamas are just a close-knit family! But I wasn't saying the standard family had less value, just that politicians seem obliged to stress they have one, as the alternative is still suspect to some people.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-28867763465298162002015-03-23T23:36:30.551+00:002015-03-23T23:36:30.551+00:00While I agree that families can (and should) be mu...While I agree that families can (and should) be much more widely defined, I don't think Obama parades his family around for show. My impression is that he has a bright capable wife who is an integral part of his life and they are a close knit family. Why shouldn't they be out and about together. I don't think we have to assign LESS value to the standard heterosexual two-parents family, just not MORE value.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74192611656991730052015-03-23T16:06:59.075+00:002015-03-23T16:06:59.075+00:00Liz: Exactly. We're all capable of that, wheth...Liz: Exactly. We're all capable of that, whether we're coupled or single, parents or non-parents.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-74028826200505897532015-03-23T15:19:47.003+00:002015-03-23T15:19:47.003+00:00Maybe we should have human values. Otherwise known...Maybe we should have human values. Otherwise known as compassion, empathy and kindness. And respect.Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-11271933148636328692015-03-21T20:02:29.249+00:002015-03-21T20:02:29.249+00:00Grannymar: Amen to that.Grannymar: Amen to that.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40794740722946806172015-03-21T18:45:50.917+00:002015-03-21T18:45:50.917+00:00The sooner we lose labels and treat all people wit...The sooner we lose labels and treat all people with respect the better all round.Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-17330890163860629722015-03-21T17:46:55.049+00:002015-03-21T17:46:55.049+00:00Actually "it takes a village" is a phras...Actually "it takes a village" is a phrase seldom heard on this side of the pond. It could do with more of an airing, because the viewpoint it expresses is an important one.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-1398132329495500642015-03-21T17:44:19.745+00:002015-03-21T17:44:19.745+00:00Susie: Very true. But at least "it takes a vi...Susie: Very true. But at least "it takes a village" means something concrete, while "family values" means absolutely nothing.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-25738711182894828542015-03-21T16:58:59.954+00:002015-03-21T16:58:59.954+00:00Annoying phrase. Up there with "it takes a v...Annoying phrase. Up there with "it takes a village."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-20134756394714742402015-03-21T07:53:51.577+00:002015-03-21T07:53:51.577+00:00www: Excellent example of all those thriving house...www: Excellent example of all those thriving households that defy the common stereotypes.<br /><br />Jennifer: Indeed. Never mind all the claptrap about families, let's just behave decently to each other.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-53344659370628721472015-03-21T07:50:12.728+00:002015-03-21T07:50:12.728+00:00Bijoux: Given the way many children are treated, p...Bijoux: Given the way many children are treated, perhaps "family values" should be replaced by "nurturing values"?<br /><br />Helen: Good suggestion. Pin the politicians down on this vague cliché they love to trot out.<br />Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-62010379423704047242015-03-21T04:14:09.058+00:002015-03-21T04:14:09.058+00:00Cheerful Monk took the words right out of my mouth...Cheerful Monk took the words right out of my mouth! <br /><br />:)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-57525380532553573812015-03-21T03:33:31.157+00:002015-03-21T03:33:31.157+00:00That phrase has always baffled me. Whose family? W...That phrase has always baffled me. Whose family? Where?<br /><br />One of the happiest families I know is my gay friend John who as a single parent adopted an abandoned African child and went through hell to bring him to the US and 13 years later they make everyone around them glow they are so joyful.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-52885680369853955062015-03-21T00:14:33.592+00:002015-03-21T00:14:33.592+00:00What do they mean by 'family values'?
Perh...What do they mean by 'family values'?<br />Perhaps some interviewer should try asking them....Helen Devriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40415693312024939982015-03-20T23:58:18.976+00:002015-03-20T23:58:18.976+00:00I agree that 'family values' has become a ...I agree that 'family values' has become a meaningless catchphrase, and nobody should be taking cues from a lot of the politicians out there. However, I disagree with you about Obama. I think he and his family are good role models for our country. Personally, I think children are treated abysmally here, so I'm all for families who value children (turning the phrase around).Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-24106082372308436902015-03-20T21:21:53.832+00:002015-03-20T21:21:53.832+00:00Jean: Those are words that mean something to me, u...Jean: Those are words that mean something to me, unlike "family values".Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-40675692499705117102015-03-20T20:32:56.815+00:002015-03-20T20:32:56.815+00:00"A bit more compassion, empathy and human kin..."A bit more compassion, empathy and human kindness will do me fine."<br /><br />Amen to that! CheerfulMonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934008738777906970noreply@blogger.com