Life is an experiment.. :)


	Life is an experiment.. :)

balthazarus

1-18-2009 5:11 AM

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science, parenting, ethics

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1-18-2009 5:30 AM

abailart

Piaget with knobs on!

1-18-2009 5:45 AM

doodleicious

no....no....
wait a minute - i think i remember seeing a show bout this very subject on The Twilight Zone
but this clip just leaves me shaking my head- muttering...".some kids' parents".....as i shuffle on to the next clip.....

1-18-2009 9:03 AM

shaor

give me bad vibes!

1-18-2009 5:25 PM

tanyamm

It's sad but since they won't let them experiment on orphans anymore they have to raise and use their own children. I feel so very sorry for their children.

1-19-2009 10:58 AM

miad20

i don't have any reason to say why is wrong to research (instead of observing and understanding) own children, but i have a strong feeling that this is just not right....anyway, veeery interestimg topic

1-19-2009 8:24 PM

Ilsadago1

Strange.

1-19-2009 9:24 PM

bookwormy

This is a bit scary.

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