#129971 - 11/13/05 01:46 AM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: TrojZyr]
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Registered: 10/21/05
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Yup, that'd be one of my greatest fears if I were going to be a parent---that my child would be into Barbies, MTV, fashion, pop music, and mallratting, period, or metal/rock, baggy jeans, ebonics, and skateboarding, period, and deeply into socializing and hobnobbing with people. I would feel very conflicted if I had a child who turned out to be noticeably less-than-Satanic.
Many if not most people tend to rebel against their parents at some point in their development. Some of the most hardcore *evil* people I know come from bible-thumping redneck church addicts; some of the most complacent and extroverted folks are the spawn of otherwise influential and independent parents.
I think the most important decision a parent can make is to choose NOT to live vicariously through their child. If you want your son or daughter to be independent, strongwilled and a true individual--provide the option to be these things without pushing him or her towards them.
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#129972 - 11/13/05 02:20 PM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: Poets]
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CoS Witch
Registered: 07/25/01
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Loc: The Solid State
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Oh, agreed there. Children should be shown the world, shown the options, disciplined and nurtured, and frequently conversed with, so that they can become their own people. Pushing them one way or another serves no good purpose, and may actually cause them to flee in the opposite direction.
The child does not exist to satisfy you or your own dreams for your life. A child is not a mini-me.
Mostly, if my child were "sheeplike," for lack of a better word, my sadness and awkwardness would mostly come from not being able to relate to them and connect with them as I'd like to. Getting that "Duh?" look from people in my own house, my own sanctuary, would be very tiring and trying.
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#129973 - 11/13/05 03:10 PM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: Mason_Rust]
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Registered: 09/29/05
Posts: 100
Loc: A nordic place draped in snow
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Off topic, your tatoo on your chest on your avatar isn't located at the same side as the one displayed on your website.
Are you a skin mutating kind of human?
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#129974 - 11/13/05 05:16 PM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: TrojZyr]
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CoS Warlock
Registered: 10/29/04
Posts: 3120
Loc: Ohio
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Getting that "Duh?" look from people in my own house, my own sanctuary, would be very tiring and trying.
You certainly have a valid point here.
One can never quite tell exactly how one's child will mature,
nor what type of person their offspring will choose to become.
You can raise your child to be capable of reasoning and logic,
caring but independent, wise to the world, and he/she could still turn out to be a complete wastrel.
In the last synopsis, it all comes down to their own personal choice and inherent nature.
While it can be an intimidating situation, you must realize that there is only so much you have control over.
The rest you must deal with in your own way.
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~ Charles Bukowski
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#129984 - 11/18/05 07:43 PM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: Mason_Rust]
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Registered: 09/29/05
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Just out of curiousity...why are you studying my anatomy?
Not much. Just a detail who caught my attention. Well, isn't the purpose of the picture of you on your website.
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#129985 - 11/20/05 09:46 AM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: Hagen von Tronje]
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Registered: 01/22/05
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a) yes, and I said this, when I came here
b) yes, it's possible
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out of curiosity - what for?
greetings
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#129986 - 11/20/05 04:20 PM
Re: The Requirements of Excellence
[Re: Hagen von Tronje]
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CoS Member
Registered: 01/25/05
Posts: 1102
Loc: Germany
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Splendid post, Warlock. Thank you for addressing this issue. To some degree, I have also come to think about the standards of excellence which you elaborate on as a characteristic trait of a Satanist. The Satanist strives for these objectively measurable standards of excellence, as High Priest Gilmore puts it, because he feels an inner drive to do so, instead of doing so to impress others. The fact that others are often impressed is more of a positive side-effect I would say. 
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