Worst extremist views?

[migrendel]

I must say I'm pained the most by social conservatives. At least economic conservatives value independence over the nosey parkerism we see espoused by social conservatives.

[migrendel]

I must say, bejkuy, that the nuclear family has been intensely problematic. It has been a huge factor in the reinforcement of capitalism, patriarchy, and heterosexual dominance. It has historically caused a gyno-thanatic power structure, and to this day places no value on the ideas and hopes of children.

I rue for the fact that wives still feel obligated to have sex with their husbands. I mourn the emphasis on monogamy which often stifles pleasurable sex. I am saddened by how the views and concerns of children are often silenced by parents who believe in forcing them into acquiescence in the names of "discipline" and "respect". I am pained by how children cannot express themselves sexually, with privacy and autonomy, because I knew how difficult my life might have been if I hadn't decided to face my sexuality at a young age and start living. I cannot abide by how materialism, and not pure love, is how a family believes it can express its affection. For those reasons, and for all the suffering they have and will continue to cause, the changes our society must make are not just legal, but also educational, religious, and familial.

[migrendel]

Don't underestimate the attempts by some parents to control their children. Some parents insist upon making decisions without discussion, and place little or no value on dissent. They prohibit frank discussions on some topics, and might even ban the use of certain old Anglo-Saxon words that we have come to expect go hand in hand with expressing strong emotion. The most diabolical of these parents use physical punishment. I have had the good fortune to be brought up in a household where none of these practices were in place, but it is my duty to help draw attention to the plight of those who have to suffer.