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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 6 Nov 2013

    “how to ‘break’ a child by beating them until they no longer resist your blows” How’s this book on sale, @amazon? http://bit.ly/HEZW4a 

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      2. TinyFrighteningWoman‏ @Baba_Lilith 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @Harkaway @amazon A couple in the state of Washington murdered their child using the practices in this book. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/518217/20131030/religious-handbook-train-up-child-devout-christians.htm …

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      1. Frank  🇪🇺‏ @fquednau 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @Grimeandreason @amazon There is even more horrible filth on amazon, just search for amazon on http://kernelmag.com 

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      1. Henrik Joreteg‏ @HenrikJoreteg 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral as a father, I now feel sick to my stomach.

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      1. Amy Patterson‏ @justanotheramy 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @Harkaway I mean, yes, there's a big difference in degree — but arguably not in the underlying spirit/philosophy.

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      1. Amy Patterson‏ @justanotheramy 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @Harkaway A fluffy-lefty friend talks about her intent to "stomp on" her 16mth daughter's "whinging". Doesn't mean it literally, but…

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      1. Amy Patterson‏ @justanotheramy 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @Harkaway You mean, as opposed to all of the "how to abandon a baby in a locked room until they just give up hope" books?

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      1. Mylakeon‏ @tutorkag 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral Bezos monster...now WP owner!...censored Orwell book, runs sweatshops in USA...now mediamogul...bookburner..(Virtual)...lookout #USA

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      1. Chip‏ @stillchip 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @Asher_Wolf @amazon I read the excerpt. It seemed to be more about the pointlessness of useless beatings. Still don't trust author.

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      1. PP3 Man‏ @PrivatePerson3 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @CAROLE_A_JONES @amazon Even more horrific if you are the child in question.

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      1. Yasmin Abd El Kader‏ @YasminKader 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @exiledsurfer @amazon a child is a gift...do not break!

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      2. Cynthia Conlin‏ @ConlinLaw 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @glynmoody Gads, if @amazon didn't know about it before, it sure does now

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      3. Glyn Moody‏Verified account @glynmoody 6 Nov 2013
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        @ConlinLaw @aral indeed, so let's see a response @amazon...

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      2. Richard Twyman‏ @BanterPhobic 6 Nov 2013
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        @aral @moogyboobles @amazon the "people who bought this also bought" bit is equally awful, lots of "joy of being a subservient wife" drivel.

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      3. Tracy Hayden‏ @moogyboobles 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @BanterPhobic

        @RichardMTwyman @aral @amazon *shudders*

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      2. louise norniron‏ @louisenorniron 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @moogyboobles how horrible! should just be called How to Raise a Broken Child.

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      3. Tracy Hayden‏ @moogyboobles 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @louisenorniron

        @louisenorniron @aral I heard about the Pearls a few years ago, and I thought Ezzo was bad before then. Should be illegal.

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      4. louise norniron‏ @louisenorniron 6 Nov 2013
        Replying to @moogyboobles

        @moogyboobles i (after warnings and counting to 3) smacked my kid when he was about 6. he told me if it left a mark it was abuse.

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