Re: a modern sorrow
jason varsoke (jjv@caesun.msd.ray.com)
Thu, 03 Jun 1999 22:11:23 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 4 Jun 1999, Camille Scaysbrook wrote:
> Jason Varoske wrote:
> > > I have to agree with Scottie that there is something fundamentally
> > > sorrowful about being joyful about the breaking up of a family.
> > >
> > > Camille
> >
> > of course it really does depend on the family.
>
> I believe that belonging to a family - any sort of family, not necessarily
> biological, not necessarily nuclear - is absolutely fundamental to any sort
> of human happiness or stability. When I see people on Rikki Lake who have
> four children by four fathers - and I'm certainly not suggesting you fall
> into that category Thor (: - it's the children I feel most sorry for, the
> innocent victims of their parents' selfishness.
>
> Camille
I was more refering to the abusive mother/father. I know unfortunately
too many women and a few men who had good cause to celebrate the divorce
process. At one party the cake said "Goodbye Asshole" on it. The 15yo
daughter put an M-80 in the middle of the cake for a candle, someone lit
it and there was cake everywhere. People really enjoyed the whole
experience. They went through a lot to get to that point. Sometimes the
intrinsic value of something is completely eclipsed by the extrinsic
damage it does.
for the most part I'm not disagreeing with you Cam, I'm just trying to
point out that it's not cut and dry. Of course you probably know that
already. Exceptions to rules are so annoying and so are the people who
point them out.
-j