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Kim Basinger is in the wrong. Period.

posted 18 years ago by MerryMarvelManiac
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I applaud Alec Baldwin for caring about his daughter enough to say what he felt needs to be said. So Alec Baldwin called his daughter a rude, thoughtless little pig. Maybe she is. Maybe he threatened to straighten her out. Maybe she needs it. I was called names by my dad, as well as getting a damn good beating every now and then. You know what? I deserved it. I was not the best kid in the world, and thankfully my dad cared enough to straighten me out. When I was 14, sure, I hated his guts. Now that I'm an adult, I understand completely why he did what he did, and we get along great.

Why do most kids today have no respect for authority, their parents or themselves? Simple. Anyone who tries to discipline their kids with harsh words or a good smack is labeled "abusive". Kids today can get away with just about anything without fear of consequence, and they know it. There is a disturbing "You can't touch me because I'm a minor" attitude these days.

Sometimes kids need reminding of exactly who is in charge.
As my dad used to say..."I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it"

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[–] Warmfire 18 years ago

Alec Baldwin does not have authority with Ireland between their visitation appointments. Kim does. Therefore, he was out of line.

[–] BigRich 18 years ago

I grew up in the same era as you, getting a good beating with a belt and verbal thrashings. My dad passed away when I was 14 and now that I'm 37, I find myself knowing why he was the way he was and can understand his behavior. I turned out fine.

I think parents should set their kids straight. Too many kids these days get away with murder (literally) and the laws protect them. Where are the parent's rights?

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[–] andre_giao 18 years ago

DPinkeyStudios: no one is telling here that Baldwin is wrong by missing is daughter or even for trying to make her conscious about it. What was wrong was the way he expressed himself. Have your father ever called you "a little pig"?! I believe that's not educational for a 11 y.o. girl growing up. What about her self esteem? Kids can be wrong, but adults shouldn't be or act like them. I didn't have the perfect parents, but no one called me "a thoughtless litlle pig" my entire life. If he was so pissed off, he should direct his entire speech to her mother, or leave a message on Kim's voice mail calling her all those names. He shouldn't have done that to a child, specially when he's so sure that it's Kim's fault for putting their daugther so away from him. If he believe it's Kim's fault, he should call her. But he's so immature, arrogant and disturbed he used his own daughter to piss off his ex-wife. At the same time, he insulted his minor daughter.

(sorry for my english)

[–] leigh100579 18 years ago

"He's her father. He always has authority over his daughter."

Um... NO.

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[–] Warmfire 18 years ago

He's her father. He always has authority over his daughter.
You are incorrect.

Alec is a father who does not have custody of his daughter. He has been awarded visitation which means at pre-scheduled arrangements he can spend time with his daughter. Between those times, however, Kim is the custodial parent - not Alec. Therefore, if Alec wants his daughter to be available for his phone call and she is not available, then he needs to get over it instead of calling the kid names.

So no, he did not have authority over his daughter at the time she missed the call and he had no right to "discipline" her for missing his phone call.

[–] bakhod 18 years ago

Warmfire....

FYI - Kim has PHYSICAL custody but they share LEGAL custody of Ireland, therefore Alec has just as much right as Kim to discipline their daughter.

[–] cadillackin 18 years ago

Parents are parents, not gods. There ARE limits, some proscribed by law and others by plain decency, on what they may or may not do to or with their kids. When kids err, a certain amount of discipline is necessary where learning cannot occur without it but anything beyond that becomes abuse. We must learn to tell the difference between the two.

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