Do you have children of your own ?
It makes no difference whether we have children or not. Everyone of us has been a child and I am sure have some exposure to children so saying that you can't use this analogy because you do not have children of your own is ludicrous.
Do they bitterly rant and rage against you for "negligence" for thier own wrong choices, and those contrary to your clear warning ?
One word, teen-agers.
You better educate them that what bad concequences they bear for going contrary to your advice is purely the fault of your negligence.
Yet, we do not hold our children to a standard that is impossible for anyone to mantain and then sentance them to eternal torment in hell because they can't meet this ridiculously stupid standard.
Edited by DevilsAdvocate, : No reason given.
One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It is simply too painful to acknowledge -- even to ourselves -- that we've been so credulous. - Carl Sagan, The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
"You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep seated need to believe." - Carl Sagan
"It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World