Isn't you-need-us-here-to-abuse-you the excuse of every protection racket?  The fact that having a society beats having no society/anarchy, doesn't prove that an abusive one is desirable or optimal to the situation.

Isn't you-need-us-here-to-abuse-you the excuse of every protection racket?  The fact that having a society beats having no society/anarchy, doesn't prove that an abusive one is desirable or optimal to the situation.

The subject matter sounds fascinating, it's too bad the documentary isn't better.  Does she get outside support or is it just from the Ukrainian government?  Because simply feeding 27 children, some of whom are teenagers, seems like a daunting task.

The subject matter sounds fascinating, it's too bad the documentary isn't better.  Does she get outside support or is it just from the Ukrainian government?  Because simply feeding 27 children, some of whom are teenagers, seems like a daunting task.

Yeah I read that they do a medical check now to determine whether it's safe.  I don't think it's as age-based anymore.

Yeah I read that they do a medical check now to determine whether it's safe.  I don't think it's as age-based anymore.

My parents once had a collection of mismatched furniture obtained by landlords trying to offload random crap.  It's not that uncommon.  People leave things behind when they go.

My parents once had a collection of mismatched furniture obtained by landlords trying to offload random crap.  It's not that uncommon.  People leave things behind when they go.

Very.  It was Dr. Harry Harlow.  Any scientist using an apparatus called "the pit of despair" is probably a pretty nasty piece of work.

Very.  It was Dr. Harry Harlow.  Any scientist using an apparatus called "the pit of despair" is probably a pretty nasty piece of work.

The cuddles-mommy was a stuffed doll that looked like a chimp.  Not much meat there.

The cuddles-mommy was a stuffed doll that looked like a chimp.  Not much meat there.

Did you ever hear about the baby chimp experiment, where the chimp had to choose between being fed and receiving affection?  Seeing that baby chimp slowly starving to death and clutching the cuddles-but-no-food-mommy was pretty horrifying and made me hate behavioral psychologists.

Did you ever hear about the baby chimp experiment, where the chimp had to choose between being fed and receiving affection?  Seeing that baby chimp slowly starving to death and clutching the cuddles-but-no-food-mommy was pretty horrifying and made me hate behavioral psychologists.

THAT I would watch. 
 What would they be?  Opposable thumbs?  Higher reasoning?

THAT I would watch. 
 What would they be?  Opposable thumbs?  Higher reasoning?

Norman Maclean said that you should always throw the first punch, because then you're one-punch ahead.  If you're planning on throwing punches I mean.

Norman Maclean said that you should always throw the first punch, because then you're one-punch ahead.  If you're planning on throwing punches I mean.

But Miley Cyrus and Hemsworth Model B are still around to teach us about true love!

But Miley Cyrus and Hemsworth Model B are still around to teach us about true love!