What's your opinion?

[slonezp]

 

[deaknh03]

Everything being pushed on men these days goes against biology 

[DitchPanda]

There's a misconception going on now days that people are too compassionate. The reality is people are weak. Strong people are compassionate because it takes strength to think of others and put there needs or feelings ahead of your own, weakness makes you focus only on how things affect you.

As for the video I agree, I'm 40 and I was raised by a father who taught me to be tough, not whine like a baby when things aren't perfect and use challenges to build strength and character. People now days would probably think he's cruel, the truth is he was and is a great dad. He loved me enough to prepare me for how sh$%&# life can be. Taught me to be accountable and embrace responsibility instead of run from it.

[flyfisher]

Some stuff I agree with others not so much.  Raising empathetic kids is not a sign of weakness it is a sign of understanding the big picture.  He claims that he isn't offended easily yet he then states we would go fight.  Not sure about anyone else but I never fought anyone if i wasn't ticked off or in another term, offended.  You'd be surprised at how many people out there are still raising their kids to rub some dirt on it but at the same time showing empathy to those who are struggling.  Challenges and difficulties absolutely make you stronger and building the capacity to handle those emotions without trying to show how tough you are is a lot more difficult than proving your manhood via a physical nature.  

My own son is a big kid and really coming into his own on the soccer field as a center back.  He is the middle linebacker wequivalent on the soccer field.  He is not scared to mix it up and protect his teammates but at the same time he also realizes nto everyone on his team takes to the suck it up approach and builds them up so they can all be succesful. 

 

My dad was an old school guy and wouldn't back down from anything and at the same time he was also known as one who would give anyone who needed help the shirt off his back.  There is so much fluff out there and in my experience it isn't the norm but the extremes and the extremes always get the press.  You don't need to step on people to get higher.

[AlabamaSpothunter]

Weak men, create hard times, Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men........WE ARE HERE, weak men created by good times created by strong men.  

[Columbia Craw]

I think I know what motivated or inspired this guy to speak his mind. 

[Tackleholic]

1 hour ago, Columbia Craw said:

I think I know what motivated or inspired this guy to speak his mind. 

So do I.

[DaubsNU1]

5 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Weak men, create hard times, Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men........WE ARE HERE, weak men created by good times created by strong men.  

 

^^ #Truth! ^^

 

I would add....

 

Better to be a warrior in a garden, than a gardener in a war. 

 

[A-Jay]

Men, real men who are good at being men,

aren’t needed anymore in our modern world… until they are.

 

Wolves don’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.

 

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

I teach my son to use his brain, make wise decisions, be open minded, and be a leader not a follower.

 

I let him make mistakes because sometimes the repercussions of those mistakes are the best way to learn. Obviously, I’m not referring to anything that’ll get him seriously hurt or have a criminal record.

 

I let him have his own thoughts and beliefs, but I also make him think about the flip side.

 

I also encourage him to do things he’s too scared/apprehensive to do or try which he usually ends up liking and a lesson is learned. 
 

We did not get an owner’s manual when the stork dropped him off so I don’t know if I’m doing things right, so I guess we’ll see how he turns out. 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Men, real men who are good at being men,

aren’t needed anymore in our modern world… until they are.

 

Wolves don’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep.

 

A-Jay

 

 

[Mobasser]

My own dad was a real man. WW2 combat vet, very patriotic  also. I'm not sure what he would think about all this. I've followed in his footsteps since I was young.

[Mobasser]

In my dad's day, 90 percent of guys acted like men. It wasn't popular to be anything else. So, that's all my old man knew. And he lived his life this way. He also expected my brother and I to do the same.                      Some of the toughest guys I've ever known never had to act tough. They just were. They were kind and had compassion for people. But, everyone knew they were tough. My dad was this way. Find that middle ground and be tough. You don't have to put on any fronts either. Folks will appreciate you just being you.

[Mike L]

My Dad was a 1st generation American raised by a family who immigrated here in 1908. They were the very definition of “old fashioned” and “old school” by today’s definition or whatever label you want to give. 
 

Things that seem to be common place now would be unacceptable and wouldn’t be allowed or tolerated in their world which was instilled in me growing up. 
 

My Dad had a 3 word code that he raised his kids by that I tried to live up to and instill in mine….
Respect, Honor and Tradition 

 

He was the strongest man I’ve ever known in every sense of the word. 
Never said much because he didn’t have to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

[ScottW]

Lots of cliche’s here. All I’ll say is be true to yourself and don’t be a sheep. We all were born with a brain. Up to each one of us to use it wisely.

[Mike L]

Sometimes a cliche can be words to live by, especially if they’re true. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[LrgmouthShad]

I navigate the world by being as honest with myself as possible, acknowledge my failures, take responsibility, and work to improve daily. YMMV
 

I don’t really have any specific comments on what a lot of the guy in the video says. 

[Darth-Baiter]

i'm not even going to watch the video.

 

i can only imagine.  we label each other enough already.  i am secure enough to label myself, and i am good with that.  you all get to do yourselves.

 

at the literal "rub some dirt on it".  hahaha...almost ruined an elk bowhunting trip i was on.  i jumped a legal fence, and got a very significant splinter under my pinkie finger nail.  the pain was amazing, but it was trumped by distant elk bugles.  i yanked it out unceremonioulsy with my teeth and marched on.  i got dirt all over it.  two days later, it blew up and had red streaks running.  oh-o.  i went to a clinic and they cleaned it, gave me an injection, and pills.  i cant swim without a pinkie finger.  (best Cheers-show joke ever)

[TnRiver46]

1 minute ago, Darth-Baiter said:

i'm not even going to watch the video.

 

i can only imagine.  we label each other enough already.  i am secure enough to label myself, and i am good with that.  you all get to do yourselves.

 

at the literal "rub some dirt on it".  hahaha...almost ruined an elk bowhunting trip i was on.  i jumped a legal fence, and got a very significant splinter under my pinkie finger nail.  the pain was amazing, but it was trumped by distant elk bugles.  i yanked it out unceremonioulsy with my teeth and marched on.  i got dirt all over it.  two days later, it blew up and had red streaks running.  oh-o.  i went to a clinic and they cleaned it, gave me an injection, and pills.  i cant swim without a pinkie finger.  (best Cheers-show joke ever)

Wrong dirt. Seen it right off 

[Mobasser]

You'll never get the guy in this video to be soft or sensitive. Why? That goes against the tough guy image he's putting out there. His whole thing is acting like a tough guy. There's a million guys like him out there. Is it all an act? It very well could be.

[Scott F]

I’m older than the guy in the video. All men were not taught the things he was. A lot of other things that men were sometimes taught were just wrong. I was taught to respect others no matter what religion, sex or race they were. I was also taught the difference between right and wrong and might does not always mean right. 

[TnRiver46]

Goodnight Irene