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proverbialwisdom

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172. The PROP of an open oven with a baby or toddler inside was cited in both child porn arrest articles.

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Reply #163)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:36 PM

Nov 2012

The context of similarly staged photos found on the computers of arrested child porn traffickers matters, even as in this case there is no allegation of illegality whatsoever because of the diaper.

What about a hypothetical photo of baby in a diaper with a ball gag? Restraints? Or otherwise by OVERLAPPING PROPS resembling the illegal photos found on the computers of extremely depraved individuals? I think you're sheltered and naive to defend any of it.

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Grandparents Put Baby in Oven to Teach Dad a Lesson (no babies were harmed) [View all] Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 OP

I don't find this funny at the least. LisaL Nov 2012 #1

OK lalalu Nov 2012 #6

You are most definitely not the only one. This was so not funny. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #41

asked hubby. he glanced... nope. not funny. didnt take him a second. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #49

frightening and should be taken off Tumbulu Nov 2012 #98

uuggghhhh...no, you are not alone. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #165

It's not like they put some sliced potatoes and carrorts around the babies belly snooper2 Nov 2012 #169

Absolutely agree, there liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #100

Agreed. Not funny. Lucinda Nov 2012 #108

Agree not funny. I would have been very, very angry that this was done... stevenleser Nov 2012 #130

It might not be that funny... Lightbulb_on Nov 2012 #175

Grandma and Grandpa also have a secret room in the basement quinnox Nov 2012 #2

They would never see my baby again. lalalu Nov 2012 #3

seriously? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #7

Yes lalalu Nov 2012 #8

I second that. I would never let my child near these people again. n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #39

me too!!!! Tumbulu Nov 2012 #99

+1. They would never see me or my child again. Care Acutely Nov 2012 #26

I can see being upset, but totally cutting yourself off from otherwise loving parents? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #94

And THAT'S why you never saw grandma an grandpa again demhottie Nov 2012 #4

If those were my parents they would never be left alone with my children again. Not fucking funny. Happyhippychick Nov 2012 #5

I remember a case where a woman stuck her child in microwave and actually microwaved the baby. LisaL Nov 2012 #10

It's not dangerous, if you're sane SpartanDem Nov 2012 #14

Correct.. because sane people don't put babies in an oven. LanternWaste Nov 2012 #177

Yep. Not the least bit funny. Horrifying. nt Barack_America Nov 2012 #89

NOT FUNNY... Tikki Nov 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Nov 2012 #105

Wow. That's not the least bit funny. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #11

I'm guessing you're not a grandparent or a parent HERVEPA Nov 2012 #12

pic was weird but then read Grandparents reasoning - They didn't mean any harm Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #15

I'm with you. I can see the humor without any trouble to my conscience N/t Mira Nov 2012 #24

Well, thank God they aren't Nazis! That really isn't the entire point, though, "not meaning harm." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #34

Amen...there is no logical reasoning for this behaviour. vaberella Nov 2012 #38

"Not meaning harm" usually checks out ok when people also haven't done harm. JVS Nov 2012 #96

9 Years For Man From Kansas Who Put Kids In Dryer proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #13

cruel Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #16

Did the kids die? Wouldn't they die from that treatment? n/t vaberella Nov 2012 #37

I believe they survived. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #58

The difference is he turned the dryer on, and the point was to actually cause them pain and distress redqueen Nov 2012 #116

Not the point, it's a child porn genre. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #148

You're accusing the father of putting child porn on the reddit 'funny' pages? muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #155

Never said that, didn't read about the photo's context either. Not interested. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #159

Whoa . . . that's a huge accusation 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #160

Whoa... making up crap. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #162

Oh so you didn't actually write: 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #163

The PROP of an open oven with a baby or toddler inside was cited in both child porn arrest articles. proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #172

One is a sexual situation 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #174

I actually agree with you here 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #158

Had they turned on the oven that would be comparable 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #185

I don't even like kids, and I find it wrong. NV Whino Nov 2012 #17

"I don't even like kids, and I find it wrong." lalalu Nov 2012 #27

both sets of kids grandparents were sensitive enough to understand our trepidation as new parents. seabeyond Nov 2012 #18

No wonder the father was nervous about leaving his baby with them magical thyme Nov 2012 #19

Looks pretty sick to me jmowreader Nov 2012 #20

Anybody who could even THINK of such a thing is a sick ticket. forestpath Nov 2012 #21

I don't think I'd find that funny. GaYellowDawg Nov 2012 #22

I personally wouldn't leave my child alone with them ever again. LisaL Nov 2012 #23

That's seriously fucked up lillypaddle Nov 2012 #25

call me sick then chloes1 Nov 2012 #28

This is quite possibly the stupidest post ever on DU. Yeah, Liberals have an " inability to laugh." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #33

Then you must have found it funny when Romney put the dog on a roof of a car?! vaberella Nov 2012 #36

Putting a baby in a squeaky clean over for a photo shot does not = dog on roof for 12 hrs uppityperson Nov 2012 #45

Both are abuse. vaberella Nov 2012 #120

OMG, so are THESE!!!!! uppityperson Nov 2012 #122

those are darling pics Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #188

No, that's not the same at all gollygee Nov 2012 #168

i laugh at a whole hell of a lot of stuff. ugly isnt funny to me. what an absurd observation. seabeyond Nov 2012 #42

In this context, I find it funny also. uppityperson Nov 2012 #44

I agree. laundry_queen Nov 2012 #61

No. We get what they were doing. We just don't find it amusing. My mother's side of the family did Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #77

Well, as someone who has had 4 kids laundry_queen Nov 2012 #111

I get what you're saying. Two things, though. I'm not going to call it Stockholm syndrome exactly, Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #132

You don't know these grandparents. Maybe the guy had good reason to be a little nervous about Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #81

You don't know these grandparents either. Maybe the guy was just nervous without a reason uppityperson Nov 2012 #84

Fail. And you know it. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #87

Nope. It could go either way. Unless you know them personally, it could go either way. Fail back uppityperson Nov 2012 #88

Your post was pointless because you *failed* to recognize and/or acknowledge that your point was Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #93

Why did I respond by copy/pasting your words and deleting "n't"? To quote your same words uppityperson Nov 2012 #101

Why? 1.Because you deluded yourself into thinking you were being clever, and 2. You can't seem to Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #126

I chuckled. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #149

Yep 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #161

Yeah, if only liberals had a sense of humor Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert might have their own Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #75

Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #92

Not funny. Too many tragedies. Whovian Nov 2012 #29

Exactly what lesson were they teaching the dad? yellowcanine Nov 2012 #30

Right. That "teaching him a lesson" bit made it even worse. We don't know if the grandparents said Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #83

I am not amused. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #31

THIS proves "the baby was in good hands"?! These G-Parents are SICKOS. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #32

This is terrifying to me and NOT funny at all. OMG. vaberella Nov 2012 #35

Granma and Granpa must have gotten into the cooking sherry lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #40

Hey Grandma and Grandpa- how about we stick you on an ice flow? Just for fun. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #43

this really goes much deeper. these adults were making a point to the new parents. they do not seabeyond Nov 2012 #46

Thank you lapislzi Nov 2012 #125

People who say "But the oven wasn't (...even) ON!" are missing the point. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #47

I wouldn't even do that to a turkey. undeterred Nov 2012 #48

Hear Hear! Back when I was married, our traditional Thanksgiving dish was...... left on green only Nov 2012 #56

I hate babies... and this is not funny. MadrasT Nov 2012 #50

That's really demented. Quantess Nov 2012 #51

Sorry,,,, This is not funny. KarenS Nov 2012 #52

I think maybe you need a bigger pan for babies. Looks a bit cramped to catch all the drippings. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #53

Yes, I am outraged. Improper pan size! Spock_is_Skeptical Nov 2012 #69

I see no humor in this Progressive dog Nov 2012 #54

You can tell they wern't serious notadmblnd Nov 2012 #55

he looks chilled Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #59

I know, right? notadmblnd Nov 2012 #70

+1 woo me with science Nov 2012 #65

Harmless fun? That is sick. Just sick. Who did it? Romney? mnhtnbb Nov 2012 #57

NOT funny in the least. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #60

I find this funny too and am most certainly NOT outraged. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #62

It's funny to me because I know neither set of grandparents would actually mistreat my child. gkhouston Nov 2012 #91

Horrible! frogmarch Nov 2012 #63

Hilarious private family joke and a harmless one at that. The Midway Rebel Nov 2012 #64

yep Go Vols Nov 2012 #121

Goddamn, man, this wasn't funny at all. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #66

creeps me out n/t RainDog Nov 2012 #67

Sorry, that's hilarious. Outraged? Dang, get a sense of humor Spock_is_Skeptical Nov 2012 #68

Have you had a baby? Dad was nervous about it. Bad joke, not funny. morningfog Nov 2012 #73

Just because someone doesn't share *your* sense of humor does not mean they don't have a sense Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #78

Knicker twists are valid evidence of lack of sense of humor. JVS Nov 2012 #97

Arrogant, pompous bullshit. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #123

Opinions are like assholes. You've made yours clear. JVS Nov 2012 #136

Please proceed, douchebag. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #137

Bless your heart. JVS Nov 2012 #144

There's lots of different kinds of humor. Some people like macabre humor, some dont. Some like stevenleser Nov 2012 #131

And it is also arrogant and reminiscent of Bill Frist to diagnose mental disorder... JVS Nov 2012 #135

Please point to the post in which stevenleser or I diagnosed anyone. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #139

Oh, I didn't realize we were in the talking about each other personally phase of the discussion. JVS Nov 2012 #143

+a million! Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #138

Or merely a different standard of humor. LanternWaste Nov 2012 #179

I think it's funny too gollygee Nov 2012 #71

Shame on the grandparents. I wouldn't trust them with my baby again. morningfog Nov 2012 #72

This is one of those things where it depends on who did it an the relationship JI7 Nov 2012 #74

Exactly. The reactions here seem based on our personal experiences. uppityperson Nov 2012 #85

Not 'outraged' by this, but it's just dumb. nt RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #76

I'm delighted by this. Robb Nov 2012 #79

An interesting factoid: the oven used to be a kind of primitive incubator, keeping babies warm riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #80

Scary Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2012 #82

I can see my folks doing that. noamnety Nov 2012 #86

Well, I think it's funny. Chan790 Nov 2012 #90

I agree, funny........ truegrit44 Nov 2012 #95

Hedwig and the Angry Inch Tsiyu Nov 2012 #102

Wow.Lighten up people. There's an Italian restaurant out here whose motto is"We put a little Italian kath Nov 2012 #103

Hey guys, do not, I repeat do NOT read Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" - it'll make kath Nov 2012 #104

Swift was, through satire, addressing the evils of society. It was not meant to be laugh out loud Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2012 #129

I TAUGHT "AMP" for decades, and this photo isn't remotely similar in intent. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #145

NOT shanti Nov 2012 #106

The baby's head is pushed up against a hard pan... EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #107

Yeah the baby doesn't look comfy or amused. I'll side with the baby. WTF ASSHOLES !!! Monk06 Nov 2012 #113

Actually, if you look at the photo closely, you can see a blanket or towel behind the baby. So they kath Nov 2012 #141

These grandparents would give most parents a heart attack.... fadedrose Nov 2012 #109

Do you think parents would see it and think the grandparents gollygee Nov 2012 #171

not funny at all demmis19566ie Nov 2012 #110

I think I'll trash this, never did before, because the picture makes me ill..... fadedrose Nov 2012 #112

It seems to have been the parent who put the photo on the web, as 'funny' muriel_volestrangler Nov 2012 #114

Thank you for that link that it was the parent who thought it funny and posted it. uppityperson Nov 2012 #115

Yes! Thanks for the link... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #151

Gross. I wouldn't allow a baby to come into contact with my cookware. slackmaster Nov 2012 #117

THANK YOU Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #189

Sometimes you can joke about stuff like this in words. Cleita Nov 2012 #118

They Should have put a big fat fucking Apple in his mouth. CBGLuthier Nov 2012 #119

Bwaahaha! I find this hilarious. Brickbat Nov 2012 #124

I'm at that age where libodem Nov 2012 #127

Is it too soon to post a double coated baby with corn flakes recipe? Kaleva Nov 2012 #128

That picture is hilarious and ManiacJoe Nov 2012 #133

It's a double win. Brickbat Nov 2012 #134

after reading through the thread, I have to agree. Whisp Nov 2012 #146

Wow, you'd think the oven was on and they left him in there. MrSlayer Nov 2012 #140

What if they’d posed beside the baby frogmarch Nov 2012 #142

Isn't playing "what if" fun? Doesn't add much but it does exercise imaginations. uppityperson Nov 2012 #147

big difference between those and frogmarch Nov 2012 #150

Each of your scenarios could end up with an accident. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #152

I understand that. My point is that each frogmarch Nov 2012 #153

No. Your scenarios pose a risk. A mistake could result in harm or death. Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #154

I said I understand that. I also frogmarch Nov 2012 #156

And "Home Alone" was just a movie. It is not that difficult to separate fact from fiction... Luminous Animal Nov 2012 #190

I knew a couple that for Halloween had their kid stand inside a recently carved pumpkin 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #157

No. A bloody streak frogmarch Nov 2012 #176

What an entirely comparable scenario! 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #178

The OP is about frogmarch Nov 2012 #182

"Those who find the oven picture funny probably always will. " 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #183

that's really horrible. Glad your granddaughter survived. Orderly is in prison? Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #187

I just hope the little guy understands humor Coyotl Nov 2012 #164

The baby is a girl. kath Nov 2012 #186

Reminds me of the Mitt Romney school of humor. n/t Waiting For Everyman Nov 2012 #166

The dog on the roof? LisaL Nov 2012 #170

If he'd put the dog on the roof for a photoshot, then took it out and let it ride in the car, then i uppityperson Nov 2012 #181

Not even close to funny adamuu Nov 2012 #167

halloween costume (posting for outrage) noamnety Nov 2012 #173

That's not safe at all. Someone might pick up their electric knife without noticing!!!! uppityperson Nov 2012 #180

Post a warning next time 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #184