Comments on: Baby vs. Snake http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:17:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Friendly Atheist » Baby Droppings http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-159803 Friendly Atheist » Baby Droppings Thu, 01 May 2008 23:36:24 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-159803 [...] First they threw their children to the snakes. [...] [...] First they threw their children to the snakes. [...]

]]> By: Piecukonis http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-156120 Piecukonis Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:50:46 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-156120 I am absolutely horrified at this. I can't believe anyone would do this to a baby...especially parents. Forget tradition!! I am even equally appalled at the practice of defanging and stitching up the mouth of the snake. I am absolutely horrified at this. I can’t believe anyone would do this to a baby…especially parents. Forget tradition!! I am even equally appalled at the practice of defanging and stitching up the mouth of the snake.

]]> By: devadasi1 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-122567 devadasi1 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:48:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-122567 you people are cretins. this child is not in danger. snake charming is a tradition passed through the generations and these people have been doing this for way longer than America existed. Thank the Gods you judgemental pants peeing milktoasts dont get to make laws for the rest of the world. you people are cretins. this child is not in danger. snake charming is a tradition passed through the generations and these people have been doing this for way longer than America existed. Thank the Gods you judgemental pants peeing milktoasts dont get to make laws for the rest of the world.

]]> By: stevo http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-82238 stevo Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:41:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-82238 the parents should be locked up!! the end of the video is worse, does anyone know what happened to the baby, did the baby survive? the parents should be locked up!!
the end of the video is worse, does anyone know what happened to the baby, did the baby survive?

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49841 Mriana Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:01:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49841 I've always been more comfortable with researching the answers to questions when it comes to my sons rather than hands on stuff, unless I know it is completely harmless. However, my sons learned the stove was hot and could burn when one of our cats jumped up on it and well... she started to run while having her rear flaming. The quick thinking and good aim of my older son kept her from going up in flames- he threw water on her. :lol: She was smoking for a bit, but was lucky to have just singe fur and a bit indignant from having water thrown on her. She forgave him though. :D I’ve always been more comfortable with researching the answers to questions when it comes to my sons rather than hands on stuff, unless I know it is completely harmless.

However, my sons learned the stove was hot and could burn when one of our cats jumped up on it and well… she started to run while having her rear flaming. The quick thinking and good aim of my older son kept her from going up in flames- he threw water on her. :lol: She was smoking for a bit, but was lucky to have just singe fur and a bit indignant from having water thrown on her. She forgave him though. :D

]]> By: Bill http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49839 Bill Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:54:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49839 My son learns about snakes by seeing them close up when my wife and I catch them in the yard (non-poisonous ones) and when we handle our pet. Occasionally we let him touch, but then we all have to wash our hands (salmonella, you know). The stove burner was hot, but not enough to burn. I'm learning that child-rearing has a wide-ranging continuum of comfort zones associated with it. My comfort zone is always changing as my son grows and learns. Parenting decisions can be very arbitrary at times, and of course my wife has veto power... My son learns about snakes by seeing them close up when my wife and I catch them in the yard (non-poisonous ones) and when we handle our pet. Occasionally we let him touch, but then we all have to wash our hands (salmonella, you know). The stove burner was hot, but not enough to burn.

I’m learning that child-rearing has a wide-ranging continuum of comfort zones associated with it. My comfort zone is always changing as my son grows and learns. Parenting decisions can be very arbitrary at times, and of course my wife has veto power…

]]> By: Mriana http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49742 Mriana Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:35:51 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49742 <blockquote>Incidently, Evan learned not to touch oven burners because I let him touch a hot oven burner… </blockquote> That makes no logical sense. Are you saying that you'd have your son learn about snakes by allowing him to get bit by a copperhead? I known more than one child who actually died from snake bites (mostly copperheads in this area). Even a hot burner can leave a child permenently scarred to say the least. Then again, I allowed my sons to climb on counter tops and alike when they were little. Why not, I do. Not as much now that my sons are almost 6'. They like helping their 4' 11" mama out since they can now. :lol: It might not seem like the same thing, but my older one almost got his head busted open once because he fell from climbing. He had a real good size goose egg on his head and two beet coloured eyes and I do mean beet coloured. He was maybe 10 y.o. by that time. I've never fallen, but my older one did. My point is, we might not think much of something because we've never had anything bad happen or think the best way to learn is by doing, but it's not always a good idea to let our kids do it.

Incidently, Evan learned not to touch oven burners because I let him touch a hot oven burner…

That makes no logical sense. Are you saying that you’d have your son learn about snakes by allowing him to get bit by a copperhead? I known more than one child who actually died from snake bites (mostly copperheads in this area). Even a hot burner can leave a child permenently scarred to say the least.

Then again, I allowed my sons to climb on counter tops and alike when they were little. Why not, I do. Not as much now that my sons are almost 6′. They like helping their 4′ 11″ mama out since they can now. :lol: It might not seem like the same thing, but my older one almost got his head busted open once because he fell from climbing. He had a real good size goose egg on his head and two beet coloured eyes and I do mean beet coloured. He was maybe 10 y.o. by that time. I’ve never fallen, but my older one did.

My point is, we might not think much of something because we’ve never had anything bad happen or think the best way to learn is by doing, but it’s not always a good idea to let our kids do it.

]]> By: Bill http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49669 Bill Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:07:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49669 I'm the father of a two-year-old (Evan) and owner of a snake (a four-foot red rat). While I don't condone what appears to be cruelty to the snake (I can't really put myself in the "snake's shoes"), I guess I can imagine putting my child in a similar situation IF I were okay with raising them as a snake-charmer. I'm less squimish about it then I would be to teach my son how to handle a gun. Incidently, Evan learned not to touch oven burners because I let him touch a hot oven burner... I’m the father of a two-year-old (Evan) and owner of a snake (a four-foot red rat). While I don’t condone what appears to be cruelty to the snake (I can’t really put myself in the “snake’s shoes”), I guess I can imagine putting my child in a similar situation IF I were okay with raising them as a snake-charmer. I’m less squimish about it then I would be to teach my son how to handle a gun. Incidently, Evan learned not to touch oven burners because I let him touch a hot oven burner…

]]> By: Mikel http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49591 Mikel Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:25:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49591 I had the impression from watching the video that the child was rather safe. But that's an awful cruelty to the snake. It's obviously agitated, and can't defend itself even if the child grabs it around the throat. I saw a while back a Jeff Corwin documentary of some cobra celebration in India. Stuff like this wasn't shown in there though--either they didn't show him that or he knew that the Animal Planet viewers wouldn't like it. I had the impression from watching the video that the child was rather safe. But that’s an awful cruelty to the snake. It’s obviously agitated, and can’t defend itself even if the child grabs it around the throat.

I saw a while back a Jeff Corwin documentary of some cobra celebration in India. Stuff like this wasn’t shown in there though–either they didn’t show him that or he knew that the Animal Planet viewers wouldn’t like it.

]]> By: Darryl http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/comment-page-1/#comment-49543 Darryl Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:22:20 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/06/27/baby-vs-snake/#comment-49543 Just add this to the uncountable sum of reasons why indiscriminate multiculturalism is simple-minded. Just add this to the uncountable sum of reasons why indiscriminate multiculturalism is simple-minded.

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