And, of course, it would be illegal to assault someone else's child, but not your own. Bizarre. It's illegal because it's wrong, and, thankfully, the law now recognises that here in Wales.
A clue to hitting children: As the ONLY major country in the world, the US has NOT ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. So the question remains, if you're not allowed to hit any grown-up without their consent, why would you allow it against the most vulnerable and defenseless?
You hit the child to show them there are consequences to your actions and one of the worst times to learn these consequences is when you’re and adult cause it could evolve into violence or even death because you wasn’t shown the dangers of going against what’s acceptable, it’s simply tough love.
Joel, I think the only thing that your candidates have in common is their age. You can still vote for the right to vote again in four years. Half of the country didn’t take Hitler seriously. They didn’t vote in 1933 because what could possibly go wrong…
In Australia we don't have the right to vote, We Have the Responsibility to vote but our elections are organized by a TOTALLY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. We in Australia appreciate our voting responsibility. It's not a drama or imposition. Not voting has got Murika in the horrible position you are in.
Yea if the US was to adopt our standard they would have to actually make voting easy. I think Aussies don't realise how hard it is to vote in the States.
In Germany we don't have the right to slap our kids. We have the responsibility to protect them. We in Germany appreciate not being beaten as a kid. It's not a drama or imposition. Being able to slap their kids has got Australia barfighting all day. 🙂
Not voting is the WORST thing you can do for your democratic state. It literally has no effect in the US. It allows those who speak louder and more convincingly to win without much competition or show of resistance against them.
I actually had to look this up because I couldn't believe it. A 12 year old can get married but they have to be 21 to drink? You can have a gun and you can hit a child, but you can't cross the road or have free healthcare? Also, I'm scared to ask, but if a child is legally married, does that make sex between them legal too? I mean, what about that whole "consummating the marriage" bullshit? (I never believed in this, even with adults. It's okay to be asexual, or be in love with someone and marry them without it being based off *sexual* attraction).
@@ShizuruNakatsu i dont care if they rape kids in the USA.. i am in Europe, here you can marry at 16, having sex with an adult at 16, buying beer and drink it at 16 and vote at 16... but health care since birth.... you are an adult with 18 and still have health care, free education, the right to vote, and...no guns
In my opinion y'all have a responsibility to participate in your democracy, even when the politicians you vote for aren’t "ideal" or a perfect match. Voting isn’t dating. You are not promised perfect candidates. Voting requires pragmatism and critical thinking and empathy and now, more than ever, intelligent compromise.
"Why do we have such old candidates?" says a young man who can't even be bothered to vote. There's your answer! You seem intelligent, so surely you can see that as long as voter turnout is so low among younger voters, it will get worse.
It is difficult to believe in change in a voting system as stiff as is it currently in the USA. But if everyone allowed to vote actually did it, it would tip the voting age to much lower than it is now, and there's a good likelyhood that the slightly younger or slightly more progressive or slightly less destructive candidate would win most times. Which then gradually starts to impact candidates chosen for the coming elections, until some reasonable options start to appear. But it might take a decade or two for any real change to happen, and most of the current non-voters would need to believe in it to commit to the first few elections where the options are still horrible, just to set a clear trend and show there's some hope.
Choosing "none of the above" is allowing those who do not care about you to decide for you. If that means that your rights will be taken away or diminished, then you're partly responsible for that happening by not voting.
@@stephenlee5929 I will admit that both candidates are not ideal. Still, if I was in your shoes (I'm not -- I live in the Netherlands) I would have no trouble choosing the least bad option. (To me the worst option would be the guy who has dictatorial traits. I hope you can figure out by yourself who I mean.)
@@stephenlee5929 Though both are extreme right wing parties, one is far more so and is actively trying to take your rights far more than the other. It's between a bad pic and one that literally has a published plan on how they'll try to remove voting and rights from the people if they win enough. And voting third party only takes votes away from the major party that the third party has most in common with. And I don't know if you're aware of how much is at stake this year.
@@stephenlee5929 Is easy to see the benefit if you look at the US. Republicans and democrats have a duopoly of the political discourse, and it is almost impossible for a third party or independent candidate to make a dent in the decision making process at the country level. And believe it or not, those two parties have the exact same ideology (just look at the interests finance them) sprinkled with a couple of (mostly irrelevant) social issue differences for flavour. So to nobody's surprise, a large swath of the population not just thinks their political views are not represented by either party, but thinks is impossible for the status quo to change and choses to stay home. If that 50% of the population that doesn't vote were compelled to like in Australia, they will would likely vote for third parties in masse, since someone who doesn't vote wouldn't care that their vote is spoiled, meaning that third parties would likely win a few seats in the senate and congress, forcing the main political parties to (gasp) negotiate and form coalitions in order to govern. And the more political views get are represented, the less likely people will remain disenfranchised in the long run, ergo, a better democracy.
@@qazatqazah There is no "lesser" evil, both parties are literally the same wolf with different sheep skin on top. The "lesser evil" continued and expanded the dictatorial policies from that other guy, including an extensions of laws that bypass constitutional rights to spy on Americans, ruthless border and immigration policies, supports the repression (often violent) of students protesting against the war in Gaza, keeps supporting Israel with financial aid and weapons despite acknowledging war crimes, did nothing for three years in office just to throw a bone to the public on the last year for electoral propaganda, not only supports, but expands protectionist trading policies initiated by his predecessor despite going against his official party policies (like the 100% tariff on foreign EV cars) and a long a depressing etc.
JP I get you don’t see the value in voting when you’re limited to two candidates that don’t appeal to you. However, I urge/plead with you to vote. The US election is the most important election in the world and impacts us outside the US more than you probably think. Not ideal, but please consider voting for the least worst option
I'm not american either but I say this is a bunch of BS. People focused on the president is why nothing will ever change, it will keep being a gerontocracy lead by one or the other color while the masses fight themselves for an uncaring ruling elite. US citizens should focus on the congress where other parties and ideas can get seats, you know the legislative. The people should focus on their local elections too and change how things work from the bottom. And most important of all is an informed voter. Keep playing between two colors and the who's the president is what they want you to do so you're too busy for the real and possible change.
Totally agree. The problem is obviously also the "winner takes it all" system, so that in many states the result is basically settled. Nevertheless, in so many countries people would give so much if they were able to vote!
The problem with allowing spanking is that it opens the door to child abuse in the guise of discipline. I'm all for discipline, but personally I think confiscating their mobile phone would be far more effective than a slap on the arse. The idea of teachers being able to hit children is just insane; it is illegal in the UK. In Wales and Scotland, it's my understanding that smacking is illegal, but it's more complicated in England. The USA is an insane place, from my subjective viewpoint, you're not allowed to cross the road where you want, but you can attack your children with a belt and no one lifts an eyebrow.
Not to mention it's apparently perfectly normal for people in the House of Representatives to harass survivors of school shootings by following them around on the street all the while telling them about the gun you are carrying that very moment. Can you imagine an MP do that to people who were there when Jo Cox or David Amess were murdered? Obviously, I share your viewpoint. ;-)
@@skabuoy I think i was probably one of the last generations to have gotten the cane in school 1970s. All it did was to make me hate everything about the education system at the time!
But in England, unfortunately, violence against children by parents is still allowed. It is only forbidden by teachers. England is one of the countries that is a little behind. It was banned in Sweden in 1979, in Germany in 2000 and is still allowed in England....
im really weirded out by how the emphasis is on "parenting rights" when the true victim is clearly the child. why is it such an important thing to be able to smack your kids? are human rights not a thing anymore?
That was crazy to me too. They're talking about the children like they're not people. Are people actually saying things like "you can't take away _my_ right to hit _my_ child"? What about the child's right to not get hurt by someone who is supposed to love and protect them..?
in the US kids are more or less the "property of their parents" :( . Dont look into homeschooling or religious education .... it clearly shows that in the US kids are inferior and "parental rights" are able to overrule what others call "human rights".
In Germany, violence against children at home was banned in 2000, 25 years ago. Teachers have not been allowed to use violence since 1973. Germany was the worst country in the world in the last century. Such laws ensure that criminality and the willingness to go to war decrease in the countries.
@@ronaldderooij1774 Have never heard anyone younger than 70 that have been physically punished in school in Sweden. My dad (born -35) said one of the teachers sometimes hit a ruler on the palms of the boys hands when they had been up to no good. But that must have been in the 40's. My siblings (born in the late 50's) never had anything like that happen in school.
I never would call the US a "free" country. Of course, there is freedom. But it is not worth a dime when the dumb is louder. One's freedom ends where another one's freedom begins. But in my experience, in the US the everyone's freedom is unlimited in every way. This is not to provoke but to re-think. And now, I am going to the park, drink a bottle of beer with my friends while lighing my cigarette ;-)
and you can‘t go nowhere because it‘s someone’s property. here in Germany you are not allowed to exclude the public from your forest or lake and so on. only property with houses are private and you should not enter
Australian compulsory voting is really about forcing the government to make voting easy and accessible. If voting is mandatory, the government MUST make it available to all. Compulsory voting keeps the participation rate very high, so we always deserve the government we vote for. The penalty for not voting is trivial: $20 in Federal elections. You have to turn up at a polling booth (or do a postal vote), but it’s anonymous secret ballot. If you REALLY don’t want to vote, you can simply submit a blank ballot paper. No one can trace it back to you. Some people do this, but most, once they’re there, will cast a vote.
@@stephenlee5929 All people are born with a brain, and by the time they’ll be allowed to vote, most would have gained the ability to read and write. It’s quite common to take a bit of interest in the society that surrounds us and speculate in which direction you would like the society to go.
@@stephenlee5929 Well, they need to ask themselves who would do least harm or most good. If they can't answer that they need to do their civic duty and spend some time finding out. People who don't care enough are the basic problem with society, not the politicians. The "bad" politicians are voted into office by voters after all. Hoping that "someone else" solves problems is the usual way a society crumbles.
Not turning up isn't voting 'none of the above'. It's voting 'I don't mind either one, I have no preference'. Turning up and spoiling your ballot or voting for the 3rd (no chance of winning) candidate is voting 'none of the above'
None of the above is a vote for the largest party on the state you are voting in. If it's lean left, then it's a vote for Democrat. If it's lean right, the it's a vote for Republican. That's how things work.
In Denmark about 84% votes - but then we have a lot of parties from the extreme right to the left side parties. Both Democrats and Republicans are concidered right wing parties in Denmark
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 There's nowhere on earth (outside the US) that the Democrats would be considered even remotely left of centre. They're pretty firmly on the right, just not as extreme as the Republicans!
After 75 years of life, I have come to realise that there is massive stupidity all over the World. I would also suggest that religious beliefs contribute significantly to most of this stupidity. But you'all have a great day
As someone said, “With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion.” That sadly still seems to be the case. Just google "victims of religion-based medical neglect" if you need hard data.
i get why ppl are sick of voting because many times you think nothing will change...BUT when a country (like US) has 300+ million ppl and only the 1/3 goes to vote, then the rest who didnt vote they cantto complaint because they did nothing to change the outcome.. same goes for every country that has the right to vote, if u wanna change something u need to do it ACTIVELLY and that is through voting ( but that is only my opinion)
@@Coercer2010 Yes I am - I am still in favour of granting the president absolute immunity (as that orange guy demands from the supreme court) and then hand president Biden the SC ruling with a post it note on which the cell phone number of seal team 6 is circled - just in case he forgot it... That should take care of most of the problems for a time.
In Australia it's not just elections that are compulsory, referendums are as well. I learned the hard way and received a fine and a warning because I simply forgot.
As an Australian who has been voting since 1973 I haven’t found compulsory voting an imposition. We have to receive a ballot paper and return it to a ballot box, whether we fill it in with a valid vote, draw a funny face, write obscenities or leave it blank is up to the individual. The percentage of people who waste their opportunity to choose who governs them is actually very small. One of the advantages of compulsory voting is that extremists have far less influence. Candidates don’t have to go to extreme lengths to encourage supporters to register and vote. The silent majority who would stay at home and not bother with voting if they didn’t have to are going to turn up and have their say and so the policies presented have to have a broader appeal and not be too polarised.
Not voting is equal to letting the others decide. In most elections it is a choice between bad and worse. But it is still better to vote for the less bad option. Living in a Democracy is a privilege and not voting is like throwing that away.
With compulsory voting the entire business of stopping people from voting goes away. Have US states have their federal funding slashed by their voter turnout and suddenly it'll get way easier to vote.
Go to vote! You have the privilege to live in a country where it is possible. Do you know how many people fought and fight all over the planet to do so? And, it is not just about Trump and Biden, but two parties with a different program. Just have a look and see with which you agree more. It's not that difficult!
Yes, even if you have to vote for the "least worst", it's better than not voting at all. Especially in America, where they are keen enough to trot out the "we the people" argument. If the country belongs to the people, then the people have responsibilities.
re voting: what helped me was thinking of voting as public transport and not a taxi. you get the one that brings you closest to where you want to go. you will never find a party that reflects your thoughts to 100% but voting for the one that seems like it would benefit your country the most. not voting just gives more power to those who you do not agree with, no matter which side it is
We don't have mandatory voting in Germany. But I have nothing but contempt for people who do not vote. How could someone feel entitled to opt out of democracy? Do they think this would change anything for the better? This enrages me. Also women all over the world fought violently for women's right to vote and I couldn't be more thankful for that. A two-party-system isn't perfect. But your two options are: a dumb old authoritarian with a criminal record who thinks the world spins around him and the other old man who dedicated his life to public service. What a hard choice.
Here he/she is: the classic example of the entitled German: chosen by a supernatural divinity to declare the ignorant rest of world what is right or wrong.
Compulsory voting is actually excellent because it anchors the parties more to the centre to win the OTHER side's voters and the swinging voters. What you get with optional voting like in the US is parties that only try to win by getting more of their base to show up, therefore preaching to the choir, which can result in more partisanship, and we can all see the result of that in how divided the US has become. Whereas in Australia, politics is a lot more anchored towards the moderate centre. Forcing people to at least turn up means the rate of valid votes is generally always over 90% of the eligibile population (compared to often only around 50-60% in the US) meaning the result is far more representative of the entire country's preference.
There is this great misconception in the US that weapons are illegale every where else. I live in Norway, we do not have many handguns, or fully automatic rifles. We may own semi 22LR's. I have a Ruger 10-22 TD. BUT, when it comes to bolt action rifles and shot guns....I don't think I know one man over 20 that doesn't own one. Yes, I know two... In my safe here, between my father and me, we share a gun safe in my house, I believe we have 14 fire arms. 9mm shotgun, 16G, 12G, 6,5 , 308, 30-06....we do have guns in Europe. And many more than you would belive. BUT, they are heavly, not restricted....but controled. I believe it took 8 months to get the permit for my last gun. And I had several before that one. A German Mauser from 1938 in 30-06. The differense is...we hunt and shoot for sports. We keep them safe, and the ammo, it's all registered....but the most important, we do not shoot other people, and we do not need them for self defense. :)
This time it is important to vote for the less bad option because otherwise your democracy will be in danger. Believe a German, we've seen that happening. Please vote, JP!
I think if you don't vote, then you have no right to express you insatisfaction of the politic order. If you decided to be out, then you are out. I would not go as far as imposing vote, but certainly pushing for it on this basis. Of course, having a 2 party only system like inthe US (at least in all practicalities) does not help for the choice...
I agree with many of the previous comments ...if you don't vote, your indifference might give 'the wrong politics' an advantage 🤔 Vote for your future, vote for your grandparents, vote for your children - bc your vote (or lack thereof) could impact their futures too 😊 hello from Denmark 🌸
As for bringing up children, you as a parent or step parent set the base line. If you spank the child for small mistakes, you'll have to strike them for big mistakes. If you look at them sideways for small mistakes, it's enough to rise your voice if they make big mistakes.
Please vote, Joel! You may not like either candidate, but one is obviously a serious threat to democracy. Something else I feel is overlooked: the Congressional elections. Please elect rational politicians and not the wackos seemingly in control of the one party today. Even if Biden wins the presidency, the continued presence of the MAGA faction will disrupt any chance of any kind of even halfway effective government.
Most countries ban cruelty to animals, including the US. But cruelty to children remains legal in the US. Are children less worth than animals? Furthermore, you need to understand why some Asian countries have harsh punishment for the possession or trafficking of drugs. These countries had a tremendous drug issue in the past, both on the consumer side and the producer side. Actually, it was the US who asked these countries to control drugs in a rather strict way. And now you complain?
True, but treating children below 12 as your equals is not creating a safe space. I nearly always talked when my son and I disagreed. Of course he had no chance, I was (at least until puberty) the authority, he was the child. When things got out of hand and hysterical from his side, I would give him a fast slap on the top of his head. Not painful, but it surely boomed inside his head. I immediately got his attention and the hysteria was over. It was necessary to do it, maybe three times per year, to make a safe space where ultimately our positions were clear between him and me. So he knew, as a parent, I had the final word. That creates safety. During puberty the opposite is true. Mutual respect for each other's personalities and negotiations are increasingly called for. No slapping then anymore!
@ronaldderooij1774 at no point did I say I treated my child as an equal, he is my child, and he has rules. I don't need to threaten or use physical hard to get him to behave.
Slapping or beating children ALWAYS has the sole purpose of breaking their will. They naturally remember this experience and later become more violent themselves. Not necessarily physically violent, but in their minds. You only have to look at videos of US road traffic. Literally a constant battle between road users! I think that explains a bit of the gun obsession in the US! The basic idea of being able to punish someone. Same principle in US prisons! ... or the rude behavior of many US police officers. It's almost always about belittling the other person or keeping them down! Cannabis in Germany has (unfortunately) not yet been legalized, but only decriminalized. Even that is still quite restrictive...
No, slapping (not beating) children can break them out of a hystercal fit during an argument. In the end, you cannot back down as a parent for hysteria. There is no communication possible during hysteria. And ultimately, not walking away but confront and show that the parent has the final word (at least until puberty) is creating a safe space. After 10, I agree, it is not helpful to slap. In my view, parents should then start to respect the personaly the child develops more and more and corrections should increasingly be in form of negotiations.
13:54 just because i heard many americans mention this: the US had absolutely NOTHING to do whatsoever with Germany's legalisation process of weed. it just happened to be something on the agenda of a few parties that did not have the chance to govern the country for so long and now are in power. and that's why it was an obvious step to make. Germany did not look at the US and was like "oh, cool... we do it, too then!" in fact, i doubt many even knew anything about that in the first place.
If you hit your kid, you are abusive and have proven yourself as an incompetent and horrible parent. The science is in on this. And yes, this includes light spanking. While not as bad, the child still has a fear and stress response from the trauma and is trained to deal with problems violently. It should be very much illegal everywhere.
Please do vote to make sure that Trump doesn’t become president for a second term. It will have severe international consequences like the end of NATO, end of support of ukraine etc.
JP, although a contest between a 77-yr old fat guy and an 80-yr old bald guy may not exactly stir the loins with excitement, the right to vote is something hundreds of thousands have died to preserve. Not voting is telling those men and women gave their lives for nothing, in your view.
Sir, the past is the past, the present is now. Every generation has the right to make the choices as they see fit. Your generation decided to fight for a cause, this generation might have other causes. Of course history influences the present, but in my view that should only be institutionally, not morally.
I am not against Marjuarna being de-criminalized, my problem with it is it absolutely stinks! The smell actually makes me feel nauseous. It is bad enough that I have to smell it coming from my neighbor's garden whenever we get a sunny day but to have it everywhere all the time would be intolerable for me.
I'm Australian and I'm fully for our compulsory voting laws, we all have a say for the people who will run our country, not all of them are great but it means the politicians really have to fight each other to convince the people for results which often means they might actually make promises and deliever what they say they will do for the country. If they don't we vote them out!
I get your point of view but as an Aussie, I’m so glad we have compulsory voting. What it actually does is it forces political parties to try and win the majority of the entire population so governments have to work hard to deliver for all people. It also keeps politics in the centre because the majority of people are not far left or far right. As a result, the parties are centre left and centre right and don’t have to cater to a ‘crazy’ 30% of the population that are hyper motivated to vote over others who would probably just stay home if they had the option. This has led to relatively stable governance with relatively sensible politicians who keep popular policies in place, even against their own beliefs. For instance, the Labor government introduced universal healthcare in the 80s which the conservatives hated and the conservative government introduced quite strict immigration restrictions in the 2010s which Labor hated. However, both policies are still in place because they work effectively and have broad support from the wider population.
Voting and participatin in democracy is a civic duty, even if there are no penalties. If you do not vote, you actually do vote for the winner (as they will need less votes to win). So if you do not vote in the US election and Trump wins, you helped him do that.
The reason you have to turn up at the voting booth in places like Australia, even if you choose not to submit a vote, is to ensure people are not being intimidated not to vote. This avoids having a minority of people actually voting the governments in.
Actually, you made a great point about why enforcing mandatory voting could be helpful in a democratic system. Right now the main issue for the US is electoral system is set up in a way in which a third party option is virtually impossible and is considered a spoiled vote. If voting was compulsory, such thing would not be an issue, since disenfranchised voters would likely vote in masse for a smaller party instead of staying home, making those smaller parties viable and forcing the big parties to negotiate and form coalitions in order to stay in power and govern, which would be beneficial for everyone.
People that say spanking never hurt them are the same that are often problematic themselfs. Also we should understand what was bad and make life better for our kids.
If anyone needs a shrink I think Hannity would be a prime candidate. (But then I am Swedish and was 9 when spanking was made illegal here, so I'm probably a soft hippie)
You really ask why you such old candidates ? Maybe because you have to be billionaire, with lots of rich people around you, just to get on the list ? Wish there was a mental health check for them before they may run their campaign, but when i read that around 50% over there still support the orange guy, maybe it should be done for all voters too 🙈🤷
You have more than just two options, there are third parties. Jill Stein seems to be a popular alternative, RFK also seems to be doing relatively good for a independent party.
It's crazy that you are allowed to discipline your children or pupils with corporal punishment, while at the same time you are not allowed to discipline your wife or employees in the same way. Either you allow violence as mean to get your will through, or you don't. Or are children not considered humans in the states?
Hello Joel. As I mentioned on your other channel, Boris Johnson was born in NYC. Imagine if he was on the ballot? He is under 60. Perhaps he could be VP this time? I assume you have no law against it in US?
If you choose none of the above you lose your right to complain about how things are run. None of the above is simply another way to say “I don’t care”
The reason we have the duo Biden-Trump on the ballot, yet again, is because Americans our age do not vote. Whether you want it or not, the next president will enact policies that will have a tremendous impact on our future. Ask yourself who amongst these 2 grandpas will do you the least harm. Not voting is not a form of protest here, it's a sign of defeat and there's a lot of people counting on our generation being defeated and not voting, for them to bring back the "good old days".
Guns are illegal in the Netherlands, so no police in schools, no bullitproof backpacks, kids can play outside without parents waching, 2 mass shooting in 20 years etc.
Wrong, not illegal. Just bloody difficult to get and you have to have a very good reason to own a gun. But that reason can also include being a member of a gun club (target shooting competion)
@@PDVism If I buy a gun in the Netherlands, witch you can in the US, it's illegal, even pepperspray is illegal. If you want to be a member of a gun club ther is a lot of paperwork and investigation before you get a licence.
@@PDVism I can't even buy a soft air gun or pepperspray wich is illegal, and if you want to be member of a gun club it takes lots of paperwork and investigations.
Guns and rifles are legal, but not in public space, unless you have a permit to hunt. But you can also be a hobby shooter. It takes some bureaucracy, but anybody that has a clean criminal record can own a gun in the Netherlands.
@@bertoverweel6588 Yes, there is lots of paperwork and investigationgs BUT..... drum roll... it's not illegal nor impossible to get a license and own a gun. Saying that they are illegal in the Netherlands is just factual incorrect. Now be an adult and admit that you are initial statement was wrong.
I do agree that it is the duty of an democratic citizen to vote, I don't think making it compulsory is the key to make it work. I also think that having to register before is also not the way. In my country as soon as you are 18 y/o you will automatically get your voting pass sent by mail with elections, since it is our right/duty to vote.
In some countries you don't have the right to remain silent. Hell, you might not even have the right to your own country's rights while in your own country. Some years back my boss and I were called in for questioning regarding our business dealings with a foreign supplier. We were informed that we were questioned under the laws of the country of our supplier, and that under those laws we had no right to remain silent. Thankfully we had done nothing wrong, but being told that in our own country we didn't have our own country's rights and legal protections really annoyed the hell out of me. Thank you EU...
The most shocking thing I heard about the US in regards of parenting is that there a parents who wash out their kids mouth with soap if they say anything bad.
My brother and I coined a phrase about our upbringing "Mum and Dad were not averse to applying the board of education to the seat of learning." Were they brutal? Hell no. My parents are now long gone and I still miss them every day. They were wonderful and very loving parents. Regarding voting here in Australia we call getting your name crossed off and not voting or putting a blank ballot paper in the box donkey voting. Beware donkey voting there are plenty of them running in every election. In a country the size of the US I find it incredible that the only people they can find to nominate for president is a bloke who can't remember his wife's name and one who must be getting close to nursing home residency status. I say Joel for President. You talk more sense than the pair of them put together.
Turning up at the polls but not marking your card is called 'voting blank' here in Denmark. I've done it once; it indicates that you care, but that everyone is unsatisfactory to the point you cannot support them. Not going in indicates not caring and being undemocratic. I'd argue there's a huge difference.
When I flew to Malaysia they had signs just after you come of the plane that said if you get caught with drugs you could get a penalty severe as the death sentence.
If a teacher would physical hurt my kid I more than willing to return the favour. Heck once a teacher of my son tried to give him detention, I told her that in that case, I would come and get my kid and file a police report. She told me I could not be saved (true having terminal cancer) but it was her that lost her job. In short : don't mess with my kids as my, now, adult son to this day say that I am incredibly scary in the above situations.
In 1972, corporal punishment was abolished in Germany. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 1998 or 2000 when he was brought up by his parents. Physical and mental punishment brings zero insight into changing one's behavior. Non-violent education is really extremely important.
I think it's sad that people who've been spanked as kids defend spanking by saying, I deserved it. As in "I deserved to be violately attacked as a child.". I think it's really sad that there are people who think they deserved to be hit by their own parents, who should be the safe adults in their lifes. And okay, it was funny that hannedy (or how do you spell his name) said he hasn't been in theraphy. My first thought was "well, maybe you should try it". 😉
I think, the US and Canada are about the only countries that allow it _as default_ worldwide. Some places allow it for specific intersections, but "no turn on red" is the default.
About your experiences with cannabis in Berlin: Cannabis was recently legalized in Germany. This means that you are allowed to grow up to three plants, etc. However, consumption was not punishable even before that. If you smoked cannabis before legalization and only had small amounts with you and said it was for personal use, then it wasn't a problem.
Compulsory voting...Check the Wikipedia article on this. One massive advantage is that at local, state and federal levels everyone votes therefore the wrong side of the tracks where the poor and illiterate live get the same attention from the politicians as the well off people living on the right side of the tracks. And they get the money spent there to maintain roads, parks, libraries, power, water and so on. Another...voting is compulsory therefore it is very difficult to refuse to let people vote so that the black guy there or the lesbian over there cannot be stopped from voting Another...gerrymanders are very difficult to pull off And the list could go on. But it will never happen in the USA...ever...the politicians money men like the way things are, the politicians get rich off the PAC donations, the SuperPacs and the upfront bribery. Cause the poor wont vote or are stopped from voting they cannot influence this Also, one other thing in Australia is that any politician convicted of a crime which carries a prison sentence of more that one year is ineligible to hold office and must resign. By the way, he can be merely fined for the crime but if that fine was given instead of the prison term he still must resign. It's not the penalty he received but the penalty as set out in the legislation. I believe most of your federal politicians have criminal records. Once a crim always a crim.
We have a saying in Germany, "children who are getting spanked will become parents who spank" -- only, the original wording is "hitting/hit", which makes it much more sinister. Still right, though.
Strange that it's against the law to physically assault an adult, but not a defenseless small child.
And, of course, it would be illegal to assault someone else's child, but not your own. Bizarre. It's illegal because it's wrong, and, thankfully, the law now recognises that here in Wales.
Adults vote for politicians, children does not, so it is not surprising that politicians have decided to protect adults.
A clue to hitting children: As the ONLY major country in the world, the US has NOT ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
So the question remains, if you're not allowed to hit any grown-up without their consent, why would you allow it against the most vulnerable and defenseless?
I find it bewildering that the US helped write the thing, but have refused to ratify it.
Same with the Universal Bill of Rights.
Ironically enough allowing people to hit children limits the rights of children. So not as free as the video claims in the beginning.
You hit the child to show them there are consequences to your actions and one of the worst times to learn these consequences is when you’re and adult cause it could evolve into violence or even death because you wasn’t shown the dangers of going against what’s acceptable, it’s simply tough love.
What? Children who aren't taught that violence is perfectly fine are less violent?
Who would have thunked?
Joel, I think the only thing that your candidates have in common is their age. You can still vote for the right to vote again in four years.
Half of the country didn’t take Hitler seriously. They didn’t vote in 1933 because what could possibly go wrong…
In Australia we don't have the right to vote, We Have the Responsibility to vote but our elections are organized by a TOTALLY INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION. We in Australia appreciate our voting responsibility. It's not a drama or imposition. Not voting has got Murika in the horrible position you are in.
Yea if the US was to adopt our standard they would have to actually make voting easy. I think Aussies don't realise how hard it is to vote in the States.
@@Hurricayne92 What no democracy sausage or early voting.
Most of us only vote because we get fined if we don't.
In Germany we don't have the right to slap our kids. We have the responsibility to protect them. We in Germany appreciate not being beaten as a kid. It's not a drama or imposition. Being able to slap their kids has got Australia barfighting all day.
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Not voting is the WORST thing you can do for your democratic state. It literally has no effect in the US.
It allows those who speak louder and more convincingly to win without much competition or show of resistance against them.
Child marriage is still legal in over half of US states 😵😵
Also you can beat your child legally but then when you hit an adult it's assault???
The worst I’ve heard is three 10-11 years old girls married of to guys in their 20’s 🤮
only half???
the GOP is working hard to get it to 100% child marriage...at 12!
I actually had to look this up because I couldn't believe it.
A 12 year old can get married but they have to be 21 to drink? You can have a gun and you can hit a child, but you can't cross the road or have free healthcare?
Also, I'm scared to ask, but if a child is legally married, does that make sex between them legal too? I mean, what about that whole "consummating the marriage" bullshit? (I never believed in this, even with adults. It's okay to be asexual, or be in love with someone and marry them without it being based off *sexual* attraction).
@@ShizuruNakatsu i dont care if they rape kids in the USA..
i am in Europe,
here you can marry at 16,
having sex with an adult at 16,
buying beer and drink it at 16
and vote at 16...
but health care since birth....
you are an adult with 18 and still have health care, free education, the right to vote,
and...no guns
It would seem repubs need people fighting about tr2nz folk so nobody actually talks about their disg$$$ing ideas and laws
In my opinion y'all have a responsibility to participate in your democracy, even when the politicians you vote for aren’t "ideal" or a perfect match. Voting isn’t dating. You are not promised perfect candidates. Voting requires pragmatism and critical thinking and empathy and now, more than ever, intelligent compromise.
"Why do we have such old candidates?" says a young man who can't even be bothered to vote. There's your answer! You seem intelligent, so surely you can see that as long as voter turnout is so low among younger voters, it will get worse.
I thought Mayor Pete might run against Biden for the Democratic candidacy this year. Sadly, he isn't.
hear, hear👏👏👏
When young voters get to choose between a 78 year old and an 82 year old, how is being a young voter going to vote in a 40 year old?
@@just_passing_through Vote for is different than vote in. How old is Jill Stein? Probably older than 40, but younger than 70+...
It is difficult to believe in change in a voting system as stiff as is it currently in the USA. But if everyone allowed to vote actually did it, it would tip the voting age to much lower than it is now, and there's a good likelyhood that the slightly younger or slightly more progressive or slightly less destructive candidate would win most times. Which then gradually starts to impact candidates chosen for the coming elections, until some reasonable options start to appear. But it might take a decade or two for any real change to happen, and most of the current non-voters would need to believe in it to commit to the first few elections where the options are still horrible, just to set a clear trend and show there's some hope.
Choosing "none of the above" is allowing those who do not care about you to decide for you. If that means that your rights will be taken away or diminished, then you're partly responsible for that happening by not voting.
True but when the only options are those that would take away your rights anyway, how does voting help.
@@stephenlee5929 I will admit that both candidates are not ideal. Still, if I was in your shoes (I'm not -- I live in the Netherlands) I would have no trouble choosing the least bad option. (To me the worst option would be the guy who has dictatorial traits. I hope you can figure out by yourself who I mean.)
@@stephenlee5929 Though both are extreme right wing parties, one is far more so and is actively trying to take your rights far more than the other. It's between a bad pic and one that literally has a published plan on how they'll try to remove voting and rights from the people if they win enough. And voting third party only takes votes away from the major party that the third party has most in common with. And I don't know if you're aware of how much is at stake this year.
@@stephenlee5929 Is easy to see the benefit if you look at the US. Republicans and democrats have a duopoly of the political discourse, and it is almost impossible for a third party or independent candidate to make a dent in the decision making process at the country level. And believe it or not, those two parties have the exact same ideology (just look at the interests finance them) sprinkled with a couple of (mostly irrelevant) social issue differences for flavour. So to nobody's surprise, a large swath of the population not just thinks their political views are not represented by either party, but thinks is impossible for the status quo to change and choses to stay home.
If that 50% of the population that doesn't vote were compelled to like in Australia, they will would likely vote for third parties in masse, since someone who doesn't vote wouldn't care that their vote is spoiled, meaning that third parties would likely win a few seats in the senate and congress, forcing the main political parties to (gasp) negotiate and form coalitions in order to govern.
And the more political views get are represented, the less likely people will remain disenfranchised in the long run, ergo, a better democracy.
@@qazatqazah There is no "lesser" evil, both parties are literally the same wolf with different sheep skin on top.
The "lesser evil" continued and expanded the dictatorial policies from that other guy, including an extensions of laws that bypass constitutional rights to spy on Americans, ruthless border and immigration policies, supports the repression (often violent) of students protesting against the war in Gaza, keeps supporting Israel with financial aid and weapons despite acknowledging war crimes, did nothing for three years in office just to throw a bone to the public on the last year for electoral propaganda, not only supports, but expands protectionist trading policies initiated by his predecessor despite going against his official party policies (like the 100% tariff on foreign EV cars) and a long a depressing etc.
Land of the free, as long as you conform.
JP I get you don’t see the value in voting when you’re limited to two candidates that don’t appeal to you. However, I urge/plead with you to vote. The US election is the most important election in the world and impacts us outside the US more than you probably think. Not ideal, but please consider voting for the least worst option
And in this case the worst option is SO MUCH worse than the least worst. Do you really want to live in a dictatorship?
I second it
If you don't vote in November '24, and Trump wins, you certainly won't vote in November '28 as well. Voting requires an election being held.
I'm not american either but I say this is a bunch of BS. People focused on the president is why nothing will ever change, it will keep being a gerontocracy lead by one or the other color while the masses fight themselves for an uncaring ruling elite. US citizens should focus on the congress where other parties and ideas can get seats, you know the legislative. The people should focus on their local elections too and change how things work from the bottom. And most important of all is an informed voter.
Keep playing between two colors and the who's the president is what they want you to do so you're too busy for the real and possible change.
Totally agree. The problem is obviously also the "winner takes it all" system, so that in many states the result is basically settled. Nevertheless, in so many countries people would give so much if they were able to vote!
The problem with allowing spanking is that it opens the door to child abuse in the guise of discipline. I'm all for discipline, but personally I think confiscating their mobile phone would be far more effective than a slap on the arse. The idea of teachers being able to hit children is just insane; it is illegal in the UK. In Wales and Scotland, it's my understanding that smacking is illegal, but it's more complicated in England.
The USA is an insane place, from my subjective viewpoint, you're not allowed to cross the road where you want, but you can attack your children with a belt and no one lifts an eyebrow.
spanking is a sanitised word for a beating,
Not to mention it's apparently perfectly normal for people in the House of Representatives to harass survivors of school shootings by following them around on the street all the while telling them about the gun you are carrying that very moment. Can you imagine an MP do that to people who were there when Jo Cox or David Amess were murdered?
Obviously, I share your viewpoint. ;-)
@@skabuoy I think i was probably one of the last generations to have gotten the cane in school 1970s. All it did was to make me hate everything about the education system at the time!
Corporal punishment, regardless by whom or of the form, is illegal in Germany. And that's how it should be.
But in England, unfortunately, violence against children by parents is still allowed. It is only forbidden by teachers. England is one of the countries that is a little behind. It was banned in Sweden in 1979, in Germany in 2000 and is still allowed in England....
im really weirded out by how the emphasis is on "parenting rights" when the true victim is clearly the child. why is it such an important thing to be able to smack your kids? are human rights not a thing anymore?
That was crazy to me too. They're talking about the children like they're not people. Are people actually saying things like "you can't take away _my_ right to hit _my_ child"? What about the child's right to not get hurt by someone who is supposed to love and protect them..?
in the US kids are more or less the "property of their parents" :( .
Dont look into homeschooling or religious education .... it clearly shows that in the US kids are inferior and "parental rights" are able to overrule what others call "human rights".
I am proud to live in NZ which banned corporal punishment a while ago
I'm proud to live in Sweden, the first country to ban corporal punishment (1979).
I’m happy to be living in Denmark, next to Sweden, where corporal punishment is illegal too. 🇩🇰🤗🇸🇪
In Germany, violence against children at home was banned in 2000, 25 years ago. Teachers have not been allowed to use violence since 1973. Germany was the worst country in the world in the last century. Such laws ensure that criminality and the willingness to go to war decrease in the countries.
The rod mentioned in the Bible is a shepherd's rod, used to guide, not to hit. It means teach your children, not smack them.
Just to add, Swedish teachers was prohibited to physically punish children in something like1952.
And, was it enforced?
And Denmark in 1967.
@@ronaldderooij1774 Don't know, was hit before, never after.
@@ronaldderooij1774 Have never heard anyone younger than 70 that have been physically punished in school in Sweden. My dad (born -35) said one of the teachers sometimes hit a ruler on the palms of the boys hands when they had been up to no good. But that must have been in the 40's. My siblings (born in the late 50's) never had anything like that happen in school.
I'm so happy that i don't live in a 3rd world country like the US. that hurting a child is still allowed is crazy.
I never would call the US a "free" country. Of course, there is freedom. But it is not worth a dime when the dumb is louder. One's freedom ends where another one's freedom begins. But in my experience, in the US the everyone's freedom is unlimited in every way. This is not to provoke but to re-think.
And now, I am going to the park, drink a bottle of beer with my friends while lighing my cigarette ;-)
and you can‘t go nowhere because it‘s someone’s property. here in Germany you are not allowed to exclude the public from your forest or lake and so on. only property with houses are private and you should not enter
I don't consider the US a free country and a democracy.
I'm a bit shocked to learn that corporal punishment is legal in the US. I thought it was illegal in all developed nations.
Yes, but USA is not a developed country. It’s a rich country with a big army, it’s not the same as developed
It is legal in many other countries, for instance the UK
Australian compulsory voting is really about forcing the government to make voting easy and accessible. If voting is mandatory, the government MUST make it available to all. Compulsory voting keeps the participation rate very high, so we always deserve the government we vote for. The penalty for not voting is trivial: $20 in Federal elections. You have to turn up at a polling booth (or do a postal vote), but it’s anonymous secret ballot. If you REALLY don’t want to vote, you can simply submit a blank ballot paper. No one can trace it back to you. Some people do this, but most, once they’re there, will cast a vote.
Not voting usually helps the bad options to gain power. It is always better to vote for "the least bad" option.
Sounds good, how do I determine the least bad option?
@@stephenlee5929 Are you actually saying the two are exactly equal? That has to be near impossible.
@@knowledgeisgood9645 No, I'm saying, how would the average voter know which is the least bad?
@@stephenlee5929 All people are born with a brain, and by the time they’ll be allowed to vote, most would have gained the ability to read and write. It’s quite common to take a bit of interest in the society that surrounds us and speculate in which direction you would like the society to go.
@@stephenlee5929 Well, they need to ask themselves who would do least harm or most good. If they can't answer that they need to do their civic duty and spend some time finding out.
People who don't care enough are the basic problem with society, not the politicians. The "bad" politicians are voted into office by voters after all. Hoping that "someone else" solves problems is the usual way a society crumbles.
Spanking is illegal in Canada 🇨🇦. It's classified as Assault. It became illegal in 1995.
Not turning up isn't voting 'none of the above'. It's voting 'I don't mind either one, I have no preference'. Turning up and spoiling your ballot or voting for the 3rd (no chance of winning) candidate is voting 'none of the above'
I took my sheep,to voting day.
he was officially 'polled'. ie no horns.
None of the above is a vote for the largest party on the state you are voting in. If it's lean left, then it's a vote for Democrat. If it's lean right, the it's a vote for Republican.
That's how things work.
@@nntflow7058Not in countries that aren’t a 2 party state.
In Denmark about 84% votes - but then we have a lot of parties from the extreme right to the left side parties. Both Democrats and Republicans are concidered right wing parties in Denmark
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447 There's nowhere on earth (outside the US) that the Democrats would be considered even remotely left of centre. They're pretty firmly on the right, just not as extreme as the Republicans!
After 75 years of life, I have come to realise that there is massive stupidity all over the World. I would also suggest that religious beliefs contribute significantly to most of this stupidity. But you'all have a great day
The United States being the country in the western world where the most people believes in the bible.
As someone said, “With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion.”
That sadly still seems to be the case. Just google "victims of religion-based medical neglect" if you need hard data.
@@Imman1sthen they were ALWAYS bad but under the correct circumstances it will come out.
@@jolandafrijlink6103 Some people deep in their beliefs truely can't distinguish between what they are told is good and what is morally good.
@@Imman1s communism is atheist and they killed many millions…more than religion the last 200 years
i get why ppl are sick of voting because many times you think nothing will change...BUT when a country (like US) has 300+ million ppl and only the 1/3 goes to vote, then the rest who didnt vote they cantto complaint because they did nothing to change the outcome.. same goes for every country that has the right to vote, if u wanna change something u need to do it ACTIVELLY and that is through voting ( but that is only my opinion)
Obviously child abuse is illegal. That's really nothing one should have to think about very hard.
"My parents smacked me and it didn't do me any harm" - yes, and probably at least one of your ancestors owned slaves; doesn't make it right
Beating a child is not parenting, it's abuse.
By not voting you may enable that guy who wants the end of your right to ever vote again...
talking about the orange guy ? 😅
@@Coercer2010 Yes I am - I am still in favour of granting the president absolute immunity (as that orange guy demands from the supreme court) and then hand president Biden the SC ruling with a post it note on which the cell phone number of seal team 6 is circled - just in case he forgot it... That should take care of most of the problems for a time.
@@karlgunterwunsch1950 exactly what i was thinking, careful what you wish for, Don Fartsalot 😂
In Australia it's not just elections that are compulsory, referendums are as well. I learned the hard way and received a fine and a warning because I simply forgot.
As an Australian who has been voting since 1973 I haven’t found compulsory voting an imposition. We have to receive a ballot paper and return it to a ballot box, whether we fill it in with a valid vote, draw a funny face, write obscenities or leave it blank is up to the individual. The percentage of people who waste their opportunity to choose who governs them is actually very small.
One of the advantages of compulsory voting is that extremists have far less influence. Candidates don’t have to go to extreme lengths to encourage supporters to register and vote. The silent majority who would stay at home and not bother with voting if they didn’t have to are going to turn up and have their say and so the policies presented have to have a broader appeal and not be too polarised.
Not voting is equal to letting the others decide. In most elections it is a choice between bad and worse. But it is still better to vote for the less bad option. Living in a Democracy is a privilege and not voting is like throwing that away.
With compulsory voting the entire business of stopping people from voting goes away. Have US states have their federal funding slashed by their voter turnout and suddenly it'll get way easier to vote.
Go to vote! You have the privilege to live in a country where it is possible. Do you know how many people fought and fight all over the planet to do so? And, it is not just about Trump and Biden, but two parties with a different program. Just have a look and see with which you agree more. It's not that difficult!
Yes, even if you have to vote for the "least worst", it's better than not voting at all. Especially in America, where they are keen enough to trot out the "we the people" argument. If the country belongs to the people, then the people have responsibilities.
re voting: what helped me was thinking of voting as public transport and not a taxi. you get the one that brings you closest to where you want to go. you will never find a party that reflects your thoughts to 100% but voting for the one that seems like it would benefit your country the most. not voting just gives more power to those who you do not agree with, no matter which side it is
We don't have mandatory voting in Germany. But I have nothing but contempt for people who do not vote. How could someone feel entitled to opt out of democracy? Do they think this would change anything for the better? This enrages me.
Also women all over the world fought violently for women's right to vote and I couldn't be more thankful for that.
A two-party-system isn't perfect. But your two options are: a dumb old authoritarian with a criminal record who thinks the world spins around him and the other old man who dedicated his life to public service. What a hard choice.
Well said, bravo.
So well said 👍👏
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Here he/she is: the classic example of the entitled German: chosen by a supernatural divinity to declare the ignorant rest of world what is right or wrong.
@@user-jx8ji9cz3m And if the world is smart, it listens.
Compulsory voting is actually excellent because it anchors the parties more to the centre to win the OTHER side's voters and the swinging voters. What you get with optional voting like in the US is parties that only try to win by getting more of their base to show up, therefore preaching to the choir, which can result in more partisanship, and we can all see the result of that in how divided the US has become. Whereas in Australia, politics is a lot more anchored towards the moderate centre. Forcing people to at least turn up means the rate of valid votes is generally always over 90% of the eligibile population (compared to often only around 50-60% in the US) meaning the result is far more representative of the entire country's preference.
There is this great misconception in the US that weapons are illegale every where else. I live in Norway, we do not have many handguns, or fully automatic rifles. We may own semi 22LR's. I have a Ruger 10-22 TD. BUT, when it comes to bolt action rifles and shot guns....I don't think I know one man over 20 that doesn't own one. Yes, I know two... In my safe here, between my father and me, we share a gun safe in my house, I believe we have 14 fire arms. 9mm shotgun, 16G, 12G, 6,5 , 308, 30-06....we do have guns in Europe. And many more than you would belive.
BUT, they are heavly, not restricted....but controled. I believe it took 8 months to get the permit for my last gun. And I had several before that one. A German Mauser from 1938 in 30-06.
The differense is...we hunt and shoot for sports. We keep them safe, and the ammo, it's all registered....but the most important, we do not shoot other people, and we do not need them for self defense. :)
This time it is important to vote for the less bad option because otherwise your democracy will be in danger. Believe a German, we've seen that happening. Please vote, JP!
I think if you don't vote, then you have no right to express you insatisfaction of the politic order. If you decided to be out, then you are out. I would not go as far as imposing vote, but certainly pushing for it on this basis. Of course, having a 2 party only system like inthe US (at least in all practicalities) does not help for the choice...
Remember, the law only defines what is legal and what is illegal. It does not define what is right or wrong.
I agree with many of the previous comments
...if you don't vote, your indifference might give 'the wrong politics' an advantage 🤔
Vote for your future, vote for your grandparents, vote for your children - bc your vote (or lack thereof) could impact their futures too 😊
hello from Denmark 🌸
Not voting means voting for the person you wouldn't vote for.
It's that simple!
As for bringing up children, you as a parent or step parent set the base line.
If you spank the child for small mistakes, you'll have to strike them for big mistakes.
If you look at them sideways for small mistakes, it's enough to rise your voice if they make big mistakes.
Please vote, Joel! You may not like either candidate, but one is obviously a serious threat to democracy. Something else I feel is overlooked: the Congressional elections. Please elect rational politicians and not the wackos seemingly in control of the one party today. Even if Biden wins the presidency, the continued presence of the MAGA faction will disrupt any chance of any kind of even halfway effective government.
Most countries ban cruelty to animals, including the US. But cruelty to children remains legal in the US. Are children less worth than animals? Furthermore, you need to understand why some Asian countries have harsh punishment for the possession or trafficking of drugs. These countries had a tremendous drug issue in the past, both on the consumer side and the producer side. Actually, it was the US who asked these countries to control drugs in a rather strict way. And now you complain?
Hannity claimed in that panel that even with that level of "spanking" he became a well adjusted member of society. Some people would disagree. 🤨
I could not imagine inflicting pain purposely on my child, that is just so wrong. I should be their safe space, not a place of fear and pain.
True, but treating children below 12 as your equals is not creating a safe space. I nearly always talked when my son and I disagreed. Of course he had no chance, I was (at least until puberty) the authority, he was the child. When things got out of hand and hysterical from his side, I would give him a fast slap on the top of his head. Not painful, but it surely boomed inside his head. I immediately got his attention and the hysteria was over. It was necessary to do it, maybe three times per year, to make a safe space where ultimately our positions were clear between him and me. So he knew, as a parent, I had the final word. That creates safety. During puberty the opposite is true. Mutual respect for each other's personalities and negotiations are increasingly called for. No slapping then anymore!
@ronaldderooij1774 at no point did I say I treated my child as an equal, he is my child, and he has rules. I don't need to threaten or use physical hard to get him to behave.
Slapping or beating children ALWAYS has the sole purpose of breaking their will. They naturally remember this experience and later become more violent themselves. Not necessarily physically violent, but in their minds. You only have to look at videos of US road traffic. Literally a constant battle between road users!
I think that explains a bit of the gun obsession in the US! The basic idea of being able to punish someone.
Same principle in US prisons!
... or the rude behavior of many US police officers.
It's almost always about belittling the other person or keeping them down!
Cannabis in Germany has (unfortunately) not yet been legalized, but only decriminalized. Even that is still quite restrictive...
No, slapping (not beating) children can break them out of a hystercal fit during an argument. In the end, you cannot back down as a parent for hysteria. There is no communication possible during hysteria. And ultimately, not walking away but confront and show that the parent has the final word (at least until puberty) is creating a safe space. After 10, I agree, it is not helpful to slap. In my view, parents should then start to respect the personaly the child develops more and more and corrections should increasingly be in form of negotiations.
13:54 just because i heard many americans mention this: the US had absolutely NOTHING to do whatsoever with Germany's legalisation process of weed. it just happened to be something on the agenda of a few parties that did not have the chance to govern the country for so long and now are in power. and that's why it was an obvious step to make. Germany did not look at the US and was like "oh, cool... we do it, too then!" in fact, i doubt many even knew anything about that in the first place.
If you hit your kid, you are abusive and have proven yourself as an incompetent and horrible parent. The science is in on this. And yes, this includes light spanking. While not as bad, the child still has a fear and stress response from the trauma and is trained to deal with problems violently. It should be very much illegal everywhere.
Yay, the freedom to give your child physical and thereby lasting mental damage! So cool!
Please do vote to make sure that Trump doesn’t become president for a second term. It will have severe international consequences like the end of NATO, end of support of ukraine etc.
Ah, that explains it, maybe shaun Hanney would be a little bit more sane and rational if he hadn't been spanked and seen a shrink......
JP, although a contest between a 77-yr old fat guy and an 80-yr old bald guy may not exactly stir the loins with excitement, the right to vote is something hundreds of thousands have died to preserve. Not voting is telling those men and women gave their lives for nothing, in your view.
Sir, the past is the past, the present is now. Every generation has the right to make the choices as they see fit. Your generation decided to fight for a cause, this generation might have other causes. Of course history influences the present, but in my view that should only be institutionally, not morally.
The right to vote, not the duty to vote.
@@JanBruunAndersen In the USA, but other places see it as a duty.
@@stephenlee5929 - you can call it a duty. I call it other people are willing to use violence to force me to put a cross on a piece of paper.
I am not against Marjuarna being de-criminalized, my problem with it is it absolutely stinks!
The smell actually makes me feel nauseous. It is bad enough that I have to smell it coming from my neighbor's garden whenever we get a sunny day but to have it everywhere all the time would be intolerable for me.
I'm Australian and I'm fully for our compulsory voting laws, we all have a say for the people who will run our country, not all of them are great but it means the politicians really have to fight each other to convince the people for results which often means they might actually make promises and deliever what they say they will do for the country. If they don't we vote them out!
I get your point of view but as an Aussie, I’m so glad we have compulsory voting. What it actually does is it forces political parties to try and win the majority of the entire population so governments have to work hard to deliver for all people. It also keeps politics in the centre because the majority of people are not far left or far right. As a result, the parties are centre left and centre right and don’t have to cater to a ‘crazy’ 30% of the population that are hyper motivated to vote over others who would probably just stay home if they had the option. This has led to relatively stable governance with relatively sensible politicians who keep popular policies in place, even against their own beliefs. For instance, the Labor government introduced universal healthcare in the 80s which the conservatives hated and the conservative government introduced quite strict immigration restrictions in the 2010s which Labor hated. However, both policies are still in place because they work effectively and have broad support from the wider population.
Voting and participatin in democracy is a civic duty, even if there are no penalties. If you do not vote, you actually do vote for the winner (as they will need less votes to win). So if you do not vote in the US election and Trump wins, you helped him do that.
Your choice might be an awful one, but it's also a choice between awful and nightmarish.
The reason you have to turn up at the voting booth in places like Australia, even if you choose not to submit a vote, is to ensure people are not being intimidated not to vote. This avoids having a minority of people actually voting the governments in.
If voting was made compulsory in the US the Governments would have to make it actually accessable
Please, please Joel vote as a service to your subscribers, nation and the world.
Actually, you made a great point about why enforcing mandatory voting could be helpful in a democratic system. Right now the main issue for the US is electoral system is set up in a way in which a third party option is virtually impossible and is considered a spoiled vote.
If voting was compulsory, such thing would not be an issue, since disenfranchised voters would likely vote in masse for a smaller party instead of staying home, making those smaller parties viable and forcing the big parties to negotiate and form coalitions in order to stay in power and govern, which would be beneficial for everyone.
People that say spanking never hurt them are the same that are often problematic themselfs.
Also we should understand what was bad and make life better for our kids.
If anyone needs a shrink I think Hannity would be a prime candidate. (But then I am Swedish and was 9 when spanking was made illegal here, so I'm probably a soft hippie)
You really ask why you such old candidates ?
Maybe because you have to be billionaire, with lots of rich people around you, just to get on the list ?
Wish there was a mental health check for them before they may run their campaign,
but when i read that around 50% over there still support the orange guy,
maybe it should be done for all voters too 🙈🤷
You have more than just two options, there are third parties. Jill Stein seems to be a popular alternative, RFK also seems to be doing relatively good for a independent party.
Is it true that in parts of USA it is illegal to hang out washing to dry outside your home?
"Land of the fee, home of the crave"
Please vote. Please, please, please vote.
It's crazy that you are allowed to discipline your children or pupils with corporal punishment, while at the same time you are not allowed to discipline your wife or employees in the same way. Either you allow violence as mean to get your will through, or you don't. Or are children not considered humans in the states?
Compulsory voting also in Belgium, but not showing up is not a big deal anymore. Most people go to vote regardless.
I can't believe a guy with a croissant on his forehead is criticising mullets🙄
Oh nice to know we’re on the LegalEagle route.
Hello Joel. As I mentioned on your other channel, Boris Johnson was born in NYC. Imagine if he was on the ballot? He is under 60. Perhaps he could be VP this time? I assume you have no law against it in US?
If you choose none of the above you lose your right to complain about how things are run. None of the above is simply another way to say “I don’t care”
The reason we have the duo Biden-Trump on the ballot, yet again, is because Americans our age do not vote. Whether you want it or not, the next president will enact policies that will have a tremendous impact on our future. Ask yourself who amongst these 2 grandpas will do you the least harm. Not voting is not a form of protest here, it's a sign of defeat and there's a lot of people counting on our generation being defeated and not voting, for them to bring back the "good old days".
Aren't mullets compulsory in Australia?
Guns are illegal in the Netherlands, so no police in schools, no bullitproof backpacks, kids can play outside without parents waching, 2 mass shooting in 20 years etc.
Wrong, not illegal. Just bloody difficult to get and you have to have a very good reason to own a gun.
But that reason can also include being a member of a gun club (target shooting competion)
@@PDVism If I buy a gun in the Netherlands, witch you can in the US, it's illegal, even pepperspray is illegal. If you want to be a member of a gun club ther is a lot of paperwork and investigation before you get a licence.
@@PDVism I can't even buy a soft air gun or pepperspray wich is illegal, and if you want to be member of a gun club it takes lots of paperwork and investigations.
Guns and rifles are legal, but not in public space, unless you have a permit to hunt. But you can also be a hobby shooter. It takes some bureaucracy, but anybody that has a clean criminal record can own a gun in the Netherlands.
@@bertoverweel6588 Yes, there is lots of paperwork and investigationgs BUT..... drum roll... it's not illegal nor impossible to get a license and own a gun. Saying that they are illegal in the Netherlands is just factual incorrect. Now be an adult and admit that you are initial statement was wrong.
I do agree that it is the duty of an democratic citizen to vote, I don't think making it compulsory is the key to make it work. I also think that having to register before is also not the way. In my country as soon as you are 18 y/o you will automatically get your voting pass sent by mail with elections, since it is our right/duty to vote.
In some countries you don't have the right to remain silent. Hell, you might not even have the right to your own country's rights while in your own country.
Some years back my boss and I were called in for questioning regarding our business dealings with a foreign supplier. We were informed that we were questioned under the laws of the country of our supplier, and that under those laws we had no right to remain silent. Thankfully we had done nothing wrong, but being told that in our own country we didn't have our own country's rights and legal protections really annoyed the hell out of me.
Thank you EU...
The most shocking thing I heard about the US in regards of parenting is that there a parents who wash out their kids mouth with soap if they say anything bad.
My brother and I coined a phrase about our upbringing "Mum and Dad were not averse to applying the board of education to the seat of learning." Were they brutal? Hell no. My parents are now long gone and I still miss them every day. They were wonderful and very loving parents.
Regarding voting here in Australia we call getting your name crossed off and not voting or putting a blank ballot paper in the box donkey voting. Beware donkey voting there are plenty of them running in every election.
In a country the size of the US I find it incredible that the only people they can find to nominate for president is a bloke who can't remember his wife's name and one who must be getting close to nursing home residency status.
I say Joel for President. You talk more sense than the pair of them put together.
As for paddling. While the states allow it, most school districts banned it. In NC, every public school district has banned it.
If my children were physically assaulted by a teacher I would sue on grounds of free speech which they denied them ;-)
Turning up at the polls but not marking your card is called 'voting blank' here in Denmark. I've done it once; it indicates that you care, but that everyone is unsatisfactory to the point you cannot support them. Not going in indicates not caring and being undemocratic. I'd argue there's a huge difference.
When I flew to Malaysia they had signs just after you come of the plane that said if you get caught with drugs you could get a penalty severe as the death sentence.
If a teacher would physical hurt my kid I more than willing to return the favour. Heck once a teacher of my son tried to give him detention, I told her that in that case, I would come and get my kid and file a police report. She told me I could not be saved (true having terminal cancer) but it was her that lost her job. In short : don't mess with my kids as my, now, adult son to this day say that I am incredibly scary in the above situations.
In 1972, corporal punishment was abolished in Germany. Unfortunately, it wasn't until 1998 or 2000 when he was brought up by his parents. Physical and mental punishment brings zero insight into changing one's behavior. Non-violent education is really extremely important.
I think it's sad that people who've been spanked as kids defend spanking by saying, I deserved it. As in "I deserved to be violately attacked as a child.". I think it's really sad that there are people who think they deserved to be hit by their own parents, who should be the safe adults in their lifes. And okay, it was funny that hannedy (or how do you spell his name) said he hasn't been in theraphy. My first thought was "well, maybe you should try it". 😉
The privilege to hit a child.. that’s definitely not a privilege. It’s a crime
I don't know, but US allowing to "turn right on red" is NOT allowed in mostof, maybe all, of Europe.
I think, the US and Canada are about the only countries that allow it _as default_ worldwide. Some places allow it for specific intersections, but "no turn on red" is the default.
About your experiences with cannabis in Berlin: Cannabis was recently legalized in Germany. This means that you are allowed to grow up to three plants, etc. However, consumption was not punishable even before that. If you smoked cannabis before legalization and only had small amounts with you and said it was for personal use, then it wasn't a problem.
If you don’t vote don’t complain about the outcome
Compulsory voting...Check the Wikipedia article on this. One massive advantage is that at local, state and federal levels everyone votes therefore the wrong side of the tracks where the poor and illiterate live get the same attention from the politicians as the well off people living on the right side of the tracks. And they get the money spent there to maintain roads, parks, libraries, power, water and so on.
Another...voting is compulsory therefore it is very difficult to refuse to let people vote so that the black guy there or the lesbian over there cannot be stopped from voting
Another...gerrymanders are very difficult to pull off
And the list could go on. But it will never happen in the USA...ever...the politicians money men like the way things are, the politicians get rich off the PAC donations, the SuperPacs and the upfront bribery. Cause the poor wont vote or are stopped from voting they cannot influence this
Also, one other thing in Australia is that any politician convicted of a crime which carries a prison sentence of more that one year is ineligible to hold office and must resign. By the way, he can be merely fined for the crime but if that fine was given instead of the prison term he still must resign. It's not the penalty he received but the penalty as set out in the legislation.
I believe most of your federal politicians have criminal records. Once a crim always a crim.
Ah yes.. teaching children to not to be violent with violence.
First thing i think of is always how Child marriage can be accepted in the US. Legal in 38 States and in 15 of them even younger than 16 !!
We have a saying in Germany, "children who are getting spanked will become parents who spank" -- only, the original wording is "hitting/hit", which makes it much more sinister. Still right, though.