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During most of our history, it has been the burden of being a parent.
Did that change suddenly? Who else would do it?
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
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Far from it. The care of children has been farmed out to grandparents, wet nurses, nannies, the church (or equivalent religious body), boarding schools, and just about everybody but the actual parents since the first glimmers of civilisation (and probably before that). The idea of the nuclear family is a thoroughly modern invention and in all but a handful of families an unmitigated disaster. The last people you should trust to be your parents are your biological parents. I refer you to Mr Larkin's famous comments on the matter!
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Member 9082365 wrote: The care of children has been farmed out to grandparents, wet nurses, nannies,
the church (or equivalent religious body), boarding schools, and just about
everybody but the actual parents
We went to church for mass, not for care.
Member 9082365 wrote: The idea of the nuclear family is a thoroughly modern invention
You'll find that nature works this way, as the ones that are passing on their genetic code are the ones that have the most benefit of its survival.
Bastard Programmer from Hell
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Nature does nothing of the sort. Species that kick their offspring out shortly after birth or have absolutely nothing to do with rearing at all (laying eggs to which they never return, for example) or that rear as a collective rather than as individual parent-carers are in the majority.
And I'd take a lot of convincing that individuals of any species benefit directly from the survival of their genetic heritage. In any event there is no suggestion that the survival of offspring necessitates rearing by biological parents. Indeed in many cases, such as species which eat most of their young, it's a thoroughly bad idea to stick around one's parents. I have long been of the opinion that many human children come into that category!
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Good for them, I say.
Marc
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Did you know that cat puns freak meowt?
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You got to be kitten.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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and here I thought you were declawed (married). 
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I asked my GF if she'd marry me but she said, "Fur get it!"
/ravi
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Obviously you did not choose the purrfect moment to ask.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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It gives you paws for thought - there's a tail in there somewhere!
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I thought she was just being catty.
/ravi
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Only when she found there was no money left in the kitty - it was a cat ass trophy.
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Can't expect much from someone who's always in a catatonic state.
/ravi
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Perhaps you could have whisker'd away to some tropical location.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I tried that, but the vacation turned out to be a catastrophe.
/ravi
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Maybe if you bought her a Catillac.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I'm afraid I can only afford a catamaran.
/ravi
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Maybe she thought you were a cheetah?
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Yeah, she always accuses me of lion.
/ravi
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Maybe you should go out and find a cougar?
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Better that than a Ginantonic state - that's known as catalepsy.
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I don't think you can claw your way out of that.
Jeremy Falcon
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