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Buddha was aware of what went on in the world around him, just as Jesus was, and they tried to teach people to be good to each other, looking inward for answers. that things aren't the answer, earning a living that doesn't hurt others, among others,which sadly doesn't happen as much as it should.

Real men support family living with them, with the exception of adult children who should be working or in school and do something to contribute. A wife might be a homemaker, taking care of children and the house, while the man works. Who else is going to support them besides the husband? Helping your wife if she is going to school by supporting her is also support. Of course any man wants to find a woman who loves them for who they are, but many have other motives for marriage. Some are greedy, gold diggers, lazy, incapable of working, so they look for a man that will take care of them but it's that man's choice if he wants to take that on. Finding a woman here that loves you first for who you are is impossible, as they've all lived around other locals who have proven to be not too good at taking care of a family. Yes, there might be attraction first, which isn't a choice, but after that is started, they'll be thinking support, and there's really nothing wrong with that unless it goes overboard, meaning wanting money for family or bad habits. The role of a man is first to take care of his family.

Like he said, make a few copies of the passport face page and visa page, trimmed,and carry in your wallet just in case anything happens or you're asked by police, which sometimes happens, especially at road stops.

Anyone who has a child here has to worry. Parents that use abuse to punish won't help, as they can't know what's going on in households and children are usually afraid to tell on their parents, even if abuse is happening. My daughter, 8, told me her Thai teacher hit her. That's all it took for me to go and talk with the supervisor lady. I told her no one hits my children, and if she did again, she would lose her job,meaning the teacher. Of course this would come back to the supervisor in charge, and shes a nice lady , so she talked with the teacher about my concerns. If it was a male teacher I would have spoken to him personally. I pick my daughter up a lot from school and wait outside the classroom so I see a little of the last class. the same teacher would have a stick in her hand while she was teaching, and after a few times seeing this, the last time I saw her hit another child, on the head, with the stick. I again went to the supervisor and told her, and she said she would again tell the teacher. i went into the classroom that day and broke 3 sticks I found next to the teachers desk, in front of many children and a few teachers. The hitting stopped.

Which is why you see daily cases of kids chasing others 5 against 1 down the street armed with whatever and kicking them after they put him down. This is learned behavior. Either by their parents or the absence of them. There has to be more care for offspring here to have more social services, because generations of parents have learned the same things. Enforcement here is slow, and punishment immediately and firing of any teachers that still use it would help.

Attraction isn't a choice. The best indication of a good woman is seeing the relationship she has with her father. Other than that it takes a lot of time.

If my comments indicate a general lack of knowledge, you're not very bright and just fail to understand what I'm saying. You don't know where I live, English is spoken by a fair amount of people,I speak enough Thai to get by for 7 years, and translator does the rest, and when I watch Thai news, I'm with my English speaking girlfriend who translates what I don't understand. Living in Thailand, with Thai friends and family, you get to know who's in charge here Many farangs know about the move forward party..Any more assumptions?

Violence teaches them to use violence and control to keep others in line, instead of talking and teaching other ways. Children who grew up being hit by their parents, and I don't mean an occasional spanking but in the face, using weapons or losing control, are extremely prone to abusing their partners or own children, and the process is repeated in the next generation. Allowing others to hit your child is despicable and cowardly. Stopping it in schools is great, as teachers have no business using force against a child. Stopping it at home is a different thing, and is much harder because parents have also been taught with violence against them. Children aren't stupid and if you start from birth, can be reasoned with and they'll know who's the boss. If they get out of control you call the police, and that threat, backed up, is usually enough to stop them. Peers teach our kids a lot, and if they see their friends getting away with things from their parents, they will surely try it with you, but again, past history is with them. I rarely hit any of my children, and only a mild slap on the butt, and the only one who disrespected me was my son when he came back from living with his mom primarily for three years, and it took one time restraining him while talking to him to stop it. The others were never a problem with disrespect. They did get in trouble but learned from their mistakes and the ones who have children now do not hit them, and the kids love them and respect them also. Laziness hurts discipline, and discipline doesn't mean abuse. My parents only hit me a couple of times, and I was taught respect for others, animals and property by them, and by them talking.

Why do you assume i don't get out more? I might get out more than you. In fact, I might be older than you, which could mean I got out many more times in my life than you have, or maybe ever will. You said hundreds have said to you they don't know Aung Ing. I'm doubting you've asked three. Exaggerations don't fly with adults , and you lose credibility if you always use them. I know who he is, but wouldn't bother any farang friends here asking them if they did. We'd rather talk about fishing, hunting, other sports or if anyone knew a good farang restaurant close by.

I'm not political but I know what Trump does affects me in some ways, at least eventually, and Americans here are still Americans, and if they collect SS or a pension, the government is involved. Non Americans are affected because most countries are affiliated with the US in some ways, and those ways have political, governmental, involvement.

Ahhhhhhhsumption. So, you've actually walked up to every farang you see and ask them who Aung Ing is? And they all, with a confused look on their faces, said no?

How many farangs have you done this with?

How do you know this?

But how many died from his hesitation to close the borders during the outbreak of Covid? I'm thinking a few more than 13. He "knows everything about Covid" didn't work then.

It affects everyone worldwide in one way or another, and many posts here are about other countries leaders, the insane and the sane, and how they are connected to the US.

Everything you've ever done has been influenced or controlled by a government besides personal actions at home, although your home is also influenced some ways. All jobs, roads, food establishments, schools, vehicles, and many others are or have contact with others that are influenced by the government. Whatever you have received, worked for, or eaten also has a connection.

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Take away money and all that's left is farmers who use seeds from harvested crops to plant new crops, man-made nets to catch fish to eat, spears and homemade bow and arrows to shoot game, houses made by plants and trees, people who talk to each other in person, walk many miles to visit family and friends, no more traffic accidents except drunks on bicycles, homicides like the old days, with knives, rocks and pitchforks because someone stole your crops, and more deaths because the doctors and medicines are too far away to help.

Who also are affected by the government. Here's more food for thought.........https://www.public-sector.org/social-media/public-services-affect-almost-everything-in-our-daily-lives/

Those are also affected by government.

Everything is affected by the government, whether it's local or overseas, it affects everyone, unless of course you live on North Sentinel Island where no one's allowed and they have their own lives with no interference.

That's the idea, but sadly, mismatches occur every day since the beginning of time, and the breakdown of families, and the problems within many, is what makes most problems worldwide. Good people belong with good people, and the bad should end up with the bad, but it doesn't happen enough.

It's a response to you when I said........"US politics affects the world, so they are all part of it.", and you said ,"It has never affected me. Bush and his Iraq war had the biggest impact but still no real impact on daily life", after your question of why people move to Thailand and still talk politics, which , meaning US politics, affects the world

Not hard to research what impact the government has on our lives from birth to death.

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