Tag: violent
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Violence and Murder
Yesterday my youngest son wanted a bath at an inappropriate time. I said no and it started a meltdown. We had to use emergency medication to deescalate him. He was able to get a bath in the afternoon and go with his respite worker. While he was gone Stephanie got our new cat Ether. When…
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Autism can be Violent
Most days I like the idea of having more kids. Today is not one of those days. I used to tell them, “No blood, no bruises? Drive on!” This week there have been blood and bruises. My kids are not inherently violent but they are also not inherently good at regulating themselves so that they…
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Thinking about Islam
There is a pervasive sense that Islam is inherently violent. Some compare the violence that Christians have exhibited until the very recent past. Perhaps Muslims just need to catch up with the modern world in order to accept that killing apostates and atheists and gays doesn’t win hearts in this day and age. I mean…