Every now and then something happens that you know you shouldn't laugh it. Something so horrible, an action so pathetic, that a good flogging is in order or just a straight up crucifixion. But when you read the words, something inside of you shakes and you laugh.
This is one such story:
http://news.aol.com/article/boy-essay-father-arrest/347380
A father was arrested after his boy wrote an essay about how he was sitting on the couch watching TV, wouldn't move to go do his homework, and his father shot him in the ass with a BB gun to make him get up.
Yes, it's child abuse. Yes, this guy needs to be locked away in a cell so dark that his eyes gouge out of his head in horror. Yes, I do feel bad for the boy.
But when I read this story, I laughed so hard my sides hurt and tears came to my eyes. Then when I was done laughing, I chuckled. Then I got the giggles.
At face value, this is a funny fucking story. Damn the haters.
Am I a bad person because I laughed at this?
I don't think so, Tim.
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Hi James, I am Plot Device --your shiney penny :) . Good to see this same news item in your blog as at AW. That poor silly dad and his BB gun! Shees!
ReplyDeleteOn other matters, I specifically asked a mod to ban me from AW for a week. So I am taking a break from AW because I'm a little stressed right now.
Meanwhile, I hope going imto your blog like ths is not inappropriate (well, maybe it is but I had no other way to contact you) but I just wanted to let you know I went into that Jerry B. Flory thread today at AW and I saw your comment to Norman D. Gutter. And I have to say that your comment is in fact incorrect. You said: "There's no rule saying he has to post commentary or copy/paste it for you guys." But the truth is that the rules for the P&CE forum do indeed state that commentary in the OP is a requirement. As for pasting actual text for from the article, that is NOT a requirement for the P&CE forum, but it is a courtesy, and its also perfectly legal if all you do is paste just a partial digest of the overall gist of the article (but yes: pasting the whole thing is most definitely illegal).
Anyway, I'll be back next week from my voluntary banning, and we'll see you then. Until next week, have a gerat weekend and have fun posting.
--Plot Device