The state of new born babies in the western world!

[randomlove]

http://nodestone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logobaby.jpg

[Kiki112]

the mouth looks like a hole in his butt

[d2dtk]

This looks shopped,  no way a tattoo artist would do that to a child. Interesting that mom had stars around her ariola.

[sanjoea]

Nice tatto for kids, lucky kid

[shorena]

This looks shopped,  no way a tattoo artist would do that to a child. Interesting that mom had stars around her ariola.

Of course that is shopped. Even if you find someone to do thr tatoos, they take time to heal. I the meantime the kid grows and the skin stretches.

The picture is meant to be a methaphor. I have kids myself and I do understand what this is hinting at, but I dont see it. Kids like their fair share of crap, same as we did when we where young. Esp. the little kids dont care if they get nike or adidas or whatever. They want colorful shoes thats all.

[Hazir]

Great picture, it illustrates how we are born and automatically sentenced to follow certain path. We don't have a choice so we can follow only one illusionary way.
Check this http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/05/the-illusion-of-choice/ and you will know what I mean.

[randomlove]

This looks shopped,  no way a tattoo artist would do that to a child. Interesting that mom had stars around her ariola.

Of course that is shopped. Even if you find someone to do thr tatoos, they take time to heal. I the meantime the kid grows and the skin stretches.

The picture is meant to be a methaphor. I have kids myself and I do understand what this is hinting at, but I dont see it. Kids like their fair share of crap, same as we did when we where young. Esp. the little kids dont care if they get nike or adidas or whatever. They want colorful shoes thats all.

Seriously, the fact that you had to explain that shows how retarded the averge Joe is these days and getting complex things across to them is impossible. This is how the MK Ultra mind control program works. Make peoples attention spans so short they can never work out the truth because they want everything in 10 minute easy digestible pieces! The world however can not be explained in these simplistic terms which leads to the cognitive disadence that's spread around the world today. The oppressed oppress there own for the oppressors!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SgeLVPsCs

[randomlove]

Great picture, it illustrates how we are born and automatically sentenced to follow certain path. We don't have a choice so we can follow only one illusionary way.
Check this http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/05/the-illusion-of-choice/ and you will know what I mean.

You nailed it, centralisation of everything. Yet people still think we have democracy ha ha. Funny these people in there ivory towers.

[shorena]

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Seriously, the fact that you had to explain that shows how retarded the averge Joe is these days and getting complex things across to them is impossible. This is how the MK Ultra mind control program works. Make peoples attention spans so short they can never work out the truth because they want everything in 10 minute easy digestible pieces! The world however can not be explained in these simplistic terms which leads to the cognitive disadence that's spread around the world today. The oppressed oppress there own for the oppressors!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SgeLVPsCs

Rich is bad, the poor dont get a chance. So much for to much simplicity. The lyrics are probably meant to wake you up, but they dont get you anywhere. I dont want to derailed this topic any more, but this is exactly what you are talking about. A song < 3 minutes can not explain those complex topics that the artist wants to discuss there. You need to find your own way, for you and your (chosen-) family*. Everything else does not matter.

* The german word I try to translate here is: Wahlfamilie. Apparently that does not exist in english. It basiclly means that while you are tied by blood to some people and the majority would call that a family, this must not be what you understand as a family. So there are people you chose (and they chose you obviously) that are your family, that you share your life with.

[rohnearner]

This looks shopped,  no way a tattoo artist would do that to a child. Interesting that mom had stars around her ariola.

No one claimed its not Photoshopped , anyone claiming it will be a fool, and getting a tatoo at that age will be a waste because it will fade away and will turn into a ugly looking painting  as his body grows..!

[randomlove]

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Seriously, the fact that you had to explain that shows how retarded the averge Joe is these days and getting complex things across to them is impossible. This is how the MK Ultra mind control program works. Make peoples attention spans so short they can never work out the truth because they want everything in 10 minute easy digestible pieces! The world however can not be explained in these simplistic terms which leads to the cognitive disadence that's spread around the world today. The oppressed oppress there own for the oppressors!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SgeLVPsCs

Rich is bad, the poor dont get a chance. So much for to much simplicity. The lyrics are probably meant to wake you up, but they dont get you anywhere. I dont want to derailed this topic any more, but this is exactly what you are talking about. A song < 3 minutes can not explain those complex topics that the artist wants to discuss there. You need to find your own way, for you and your (chosen-) family*. Everything else does not matter.

* The german word I try to translate here is: Wahlfamilie. Apparently that does not exist in english. It basiclly means that while you are tied by blood to some people and the majority would call that a family, this must not be what you understand as a family. So there are people you chose (and they chose you obviously) that are your family, that you share your life with.

Most people don't have the attention span for anything more than 5 minutes :-)

I agree with you fully and thanks for the German word. Zeitgeist is German with no English word too. I've always thought English was the language of the devil and it frustrates me that I can't explain what I have in my head in this crippled language. German keeps cropping up and maybe it is a better language. Maybe we should all re learn Latin... :-)

[golem]

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Seriously, the fact that you had to explain that shows how retarded the averge Joe is these days and getting complex things across to them is impossible. This is how the MK Ultra mind control program works. Make peoples attention spans so short they can never work out the truth because they want everything in 10 minute easy digestible pieces! The world however can not be explained in these simplistic terms which leads to the cognitive disadence that's spread around the world today. The oppressed oppress there own for the oppressors!

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SgeLVPsCs

Rich is bad, the poor dont get a chance. So much for to much simplicity. The lyrics are probably meant to wake you up, but they dont get you anywhere. I dont want to derailed this topic any more, but this is exactly what you are talking about. A song < 3 minutes can not explain those complex topics that the artist wants to discuss there. You need to find your own way, for you and your (chosen-) family*. Everything else does not matter.

* The german word I try to translate here is: Wahlfamilie. Apparently that does not exist in english. It basiclly means that while you are tied by blood to some people and the majority would call that a family, this must not be what you understand as a family. So there are people you chose (and they chose you obviously) that are your family, that you share your life with.

Most people don't have the attention span for anything more than 5 minutes :-)

I agree with you fully and thanks for the German word. Zeitgeist is German with no English word too. I've always thought English was the language of the devil and it frustrates me that I can't explain what I have in my head in this crippled language. German keeps cropping up and maybe it is a better language. Maybe we should all re learn Latin... :-)

Nooo not latin, 2 years of that was enough to make me love her majesties English!

Back on topic.  Perhaps it is just me, but I don't believe that X companies owning Y brands reduces 'choice'.  So long as there is more than 1 of a 'product' there is a semblance of choice - EVEN if the options have been determined ahead of time.  What people tend to forget, is that unless the lack of Y is terminal to your health - the 2nd option of NO always exists.  We (me and whomever else here is one) as parents must always teach our children that just because cartoon Z says buy Y or advert A says buy Y that you don't HAVE to.  The bigger challenge is to have our kids stand up to the 'normalised' kids at school and be prepared to be different.

Ag, its Saturday afternoon - maybe i"m talking a load of hot air .

[supernovax]

I don't have any of those tattoos when I grow up. I'm lucky or not?

[golem]

http://nodestone.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/logobaby.jpg

This looks shopped,  no way a tattoo artist would do that to a child. Interesting that mom had stars around her ariola.

You know, I wonder if the stars are a hint to America, paying homage to the old skin magazines that covered BOOBIES up - or some unknown brand ?

[shorena]

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Nooo not latin, 2 years of that was enough to make me love her majesties English!

Back on topic.  Perhaps it is just me, but I don't believe that X companies owning Y brands reduces 'choice'.  So long as there is more than 1 of a 'product' there is a semblance of choice - EVEN if the options have been determined ahead of time.  What people tend to forget, is that unless the lack of Y is terminal to your health - the 2nd option of NO always exists.  We (me and whomever else here is one) as parents must always teach our children that just because cartoon Z says buy Y or advert A says buy Y that you don't HAVE to.  The bigger challenge is to have our kids stand up to the 'normalised' kids at school and be prepared to be different.

Ag, its Saturday afternoon - maybe i"m talking a load of hot air .

The biggest challange I see is to stand behind your kids, no matter what. Because for a long time when the kids are young, the people that life with them are all that matters. They might not realize this, but as long as the family supports them they will be fine. Maybe a little boy likes to wear dresses. That might result in an adult (male) to wear a dress. Just to show the little boy that its fine to wear whatever he wants. Thats what gives a kid confidence.

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Most people don't have the attention span for anything more than 5 minutes :-)

I agree with you fully and thanks for the German word. Zeitgeist is German with no English word too. I've always thought English was the language of the devil and it frustrates me that I can't explain what I have in my head in this crippled language. German keeps cropping up and maybe it is a better language. Maybe we should all re learn Latin... :-)

What? oh a train... cho cho


Your You are welcome. But I dont think that there are so many new german words. There are words in english that dont have a representation in german either. E.g. security and safety is both "Sicherheit" in german, which is stupid, because it two different things. I think learning another language allways helps you to learn new words and to better express what you feel, because each language has unique words. Some can be translated but lose meaning, some can not be translated but you still know their meaning. Chinese and Japan probably have a lot of words we "long noses" dont know.

[rohnearner]

I don't have any of those tattoos when I grow up. I'm lucky or not?

I don't think anyone will feel themselves lucky by getting all these BS tattoos all over your body.!