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| bio | website | student.johnpdaigle.com |
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| location | Atlanta, GA | |
| age | 40 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 1 month |
| seen | Apr 8 at 16:46 | |
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Coder, algorithm designer, father of two, pizza fanatic, and secret musician.
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Apr 6 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? @Lennart Regebro: Your answer doesn't point out the error in the assumption, it simply points out your belief that such an error exists, with the caveat that your belief is based on your inability to imagine that the assumption is correct. There simply is not any other information content to your answer. We can go around and around on this forever, but it won't change the fact that your answer only contains a statement about your imagination, and does not contain experience, evidence, analysis or logic. |
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Apr 6 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? @Lennart Regebro: I assume no such thing. It doesn't matter at all whether you are correct or not, my point is that there is no information of any kind about anything except the limit of your imagination in your answer. You may be correct, but the simple fact that you can't imagine that you are incorrect doesn't in any way imply that you are correct. Regardless of whether you are correct in your belief or incorrect in your belief, your answer has no useful content. |
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Apr 6 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? @cabbey- I think you were overly optimistic about the perceived value of strong references among parenting.stackexchange users. |
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Apr 6 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? @Lennart The only fact in your answer is that you have a limit to what you are capable of imagining. There is no other information there, regardless of whether your are correct or not. Even if I assume that you are right, "Because Lennart Regebro can't think of a case" isn't a particularly compelling argument to a third party. |
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Apr 5 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? One thing you should consider is confirmation bias. When we believe something to be true, we tend to notice the confirming evidence more than the disconfirming evidence. In this case, that might equate to noting disrespectful behavior from children if you know they are not spanked, and failing to note it in children who are. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias |
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Apr 5 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? This answer just isn't useful. It's an expression of the limits of your imagination, not an expression of fact, analysis, experience, or reason. |
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Apr 5 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? I'd like to know who downvoted this answer, and why. |
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Apr 5 |
awarded | Editor |
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Apr 5 |
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When is physical punishment appropriate? added citations |
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Apr 5 |
awarded | Beta |
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Apr 5 |
answered | When is physical punishment appropriate? |
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Apr 1 |
answered | Which breeds of dog are safe to have around a toddler? |
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Mar 31 |
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How can I help my child develop social intelligence? Sports activities (or any group activity) just gets them used to learning teamwork and leadership. Working together for a common goal is a good social skill. With different age groups, they have an opportunity to interact with a variety of levels of emotional control and intelligence. |
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Mar 31 |
answered | How can I help my child develop social intelligence? |
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Mar 30 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Mar 30 |
awarded | Precognitive |
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Mar 30 |
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What are the objective arguments against immunizations for infants and children? I will remove the downvote if you remove the sentence "There is no scientific research showing that vaccines are not harmful". This is simply not a reasonable sentence: you cannot prove that something is completely harmless, and there is plenty of research into potential side effects. |
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Mar 30 |
awarded | Critic |
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Mar 30 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Mar 30 |
answered | What are the benefits of breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding at 8 months? |
