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Ban sales of pointed kitchen knives as there is no reason for them in modern world, says Church of England

23 September 2019 • 8:00pm

A ban on the sale of pointed kitchen knives has been demanded by the Church of England as it says there is no reason for them in the modern world.

...Church of England bishops say re-designing domestic knives to give them rounded ends would combat knife crime by making “life-threatening” injuries “far less likely.” ~ from a link by Crid at September 24, 2019 12:09 AM

Let's keep blaming the implements. Let's keep pretending that if we take dangerous implements away from the law-abiding, those bent on mayhem will give theirs up and become quiet, law-abiding citizens, too.

"Ban sales of pointed kitchen knives as there is no reason for them in modern world, says Church of England."

I guess no one in the UK ever needs to open a cellophane package again.

Hitler thought the British to be tired sons of a tired empire. Turns out he was right about that, but 70 years too soon.

Question: are they also going to ban grindstones? someone with time on their hands and dedication can put an point them even if they do not have a motorized equipment. Along those lines, will they also make unlawful the possession of rocks illegal?

I take it that they are unfamiliar with the Klingon proverb that tells us a four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. No stabbing needed.

It also shows why the Church of England is mainly populated by people not in England. As is common the people at the top of the organization are nuts and there is no expectation they will return to sanity any time soon.

https://twitter.com/exjon/status/1176227390319546368

Your television is talking to your smart phone and ratting you out.

1984 as performed by capitalism.

Hippie-CON

https://unherd.com/2019/09/the-new-hippie-conservatives/

Educational fraud, NYC style.

https://nypost.com/2019/09/21/maspeth-cheating-expose-opens-floodgates-for-other-examples-of-academic-fraud/

Liberal columnist Joan Vennochi:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2019/09/24/fair-question-hunter-biden-business-dealings/MUpt7KuC99euxOzA33rgJN/story.html

First third:

"It's appalling for President Trump to ask a foreign leader to investigate Joe Biden for alleged corruption.

"Then again: What exactly was Biden's son, Hunter, doing in that foreign country and why was he hired to do it? Those are fair questions, which the media would never stop asking if the son under scrutiny happened to be Donald Trump Jr. But the Biden campaign is pushing back hard, with the now familiar cry that asking merely amplifies Trump talking points. Sorry, but I disagree.

"Of course, Trump would love to turn Hunter Biden into Hillary Clinton's e-mails. So, there's reasonable fear of giving too much oxygen to wild accusations. But you don't have to work for Fox News to see legitimate concerns over Hunter Biden's business dealings. In fact, you can read all about them in presumably friendly media outposts like The New Yorker and the New York Times.

"On the narrow question of whether Joe Biden used his position as vice president to push for the ouster of a Ukrainian prosecutor who was investigating a Ukrainian energy company that was paying Hunter Biden lots of money — there's no credible evidence of that, several media investigations have concluded. But, as the Times ever so delicately put it, 'some State Department officials had expressed concern that Hunter Biden's work in Ukraine could complicate his father's diplomacy there.'..."

In the interest of keeping small kids from being public nuisances to everyone around them:

"How to Con Your Kid: Simple Scams for Mealtime, Bedtime, Bathtime-Anytime!"

(It was written in 2005 and updated in 2012.)

We've all heard the suggestion "accentuate the positive." Or: "Redirect your kid - don't say 'no' all the time."

Makes sense, when you consider that any toddler, per se, is likely to tune you out when "no" is what you say Every Other Minute. Who WOULDN'T tune out that much negativity?

The book is clearly aimed at parents of kids 5 and under. The problem is those parents who are too stupid to realize that after a certain age, redirecting won't work and you HAVE to start saying "no" again. Much in the same way that when Dr. Spock said "trust your instincts," he didn't mean "go ahead and trust your STUPID instincts, such as letting kids spend every spare hour they have on screen time." (I mean, why not make them learn chores early instead, even if it takes a few weeks?)

https://www.amazon.com/How-Your-Kid-Mealtime-Bathtime-Anytime/dp/1594745757

Review from 2014:

My 8 year old found this book on the counter and took my 6 year old into their room for a clandestine conversation about what to do with it. Because I wasn't home they took it to my husband and demanded an explanation. "It has chapters about tricking kids into cleaning their rooms and brushing their teeth!" he proclaimed. "Aren't you glad you learned to read?" was my husband's response. "You have a point." When I got home they staged an intervention, presented a united front and retrieved the book from between the mattresses. "You will return this." they told me and I had to promise that I would never open the cover. Luckily I'd read it already so I can keep my promise. It's a delightful book but years to late for my kiddos. Catch 'em while they're young.

From 2012:

...The authors tell us that kids really don't understand a lot of pertinent things and we are required to teach them and not just expect them to know by osmosis. I think that's why kids have parents and aren't just on their own when young like animals, because they do need those couple of decades to learn from the parents how they are supposed to live in this world.

How to Con Your Kid has thirty five common situations arranged in sections about grooming, getting ready, behavior, household, and mealtime and bedtime. Issues are presented that parents may struggle with their children over, and then continues with suggestions to avoid the problem in the first place by laying the groundwork, and goes on to give ideas for cons and short cons (when you are out of time), as well as what to do if the kids are on to you....

From 2006:

... All the cons are stated in a positive light. The short cons are questions with two choices, both of them positive for the parent (Do you want to put back the stuffed animal or should I? I am going to pick up your socks, so are you picking up your shirts or pants? Do you want a bubble bath or swimming bath tonight?) We've all heard that the average child hears the word "no" more than 400 times a day (per a UCLA study), so this book is a refreshing example of how to parent with positive statements. All the suggestions incorporate a positive attitude from the parent (talking about the doctor as a personal friend, practicing staging a hair salon at home, etc.), which should rub off on your kid...

From 2005:

By design, two-year olds often don't want to do what you want them to do, leading to the well documented Parent-Toddler Power Struggle. Of course, I know these can often be avoided by turning the task into a game, adventure or song. But really, when I'm rushing to get out the door, I've already cleaned up 3 spills, my oldest can't find his shoes, and my two-year old refuses to allow me to brush her hair, my creative mind shuts down. I was having just such a morning and literally ran to find this book, looked up brushing your toddler's hair and one minute later my daughter was happily letting me brush her hair while I sang a song about getting the knotty witch out. The best part was I left the house that morning feeling not like a harried mother bullying her kids into doing what she needed them to do, but a clever and creative mother with two happy children. I am giving this book to all my friends who have toddlers.

Democrats fall all over themselves for 4 percent of the population.

Feel-good story of the evening:

She Felt ‘Poisoned’ by Chemo. Tackling Ultras Helped Her Heal

How the government made you fat:

https://www.prageru.com/video/how-the-government-made-you-fat/