no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing... the truth of God will go forth till it has penetrated every website, sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished and the great Jehovah shall say the work is done
Let's make sure we're all on the same page as to the "the" in "the wife" means the wife of the man taking her out to dinner as to the wife of well... cuz, um, well, otherwise ahem...
Speaking of the restaurant that is named after the nocturnal predatory bird's call, the admin in the office here just got back from the city where if it happens there it stays there. She had her husband had taken their 11 year old daughter and a couple other teenagers they chaperoned to a sporting competition the kids were participating in. She was telling me about the trip and how their daughter did, and one night that they all went to dinner at the Las Vegas branch of said nocturnal predatory bird's call restaurant chain (okay, I'm thinking what are you taking pre-teens and teens to that place for?) but the food was so greasy that she ended up making a sizeable donation to the porcelain alter in their hotel room upon returning to the hotel, much in the same manner as many avian parents provide sustenance to their young... (I briefly thought, hmmm, serves you right for taking a couple young teenaged boys to a place you know they are gonna be hoping for a wardrobe malfunction...)
Isn't speaking in euphimisms fun?
Oh wait, the question was is eating out immoral... Hmmm... the prices are often immoral... the location and atmosphere can contribute to immorality... the pretense behind eating out can lend itself immorality... But the mere act of eating out at a restaurant being immoral? I don't think so, unless you have taken a vow to boycott Valentines Day.
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
Eating Out as in eating at a restuarant? How could that be considered immoral?
If your talking about the slang use of the term "eating out" in reference to oral athletic activities between husband and wife (edited to be less offensive to those prone to fainting spells) then I guess that's between you, your spouse, and the Lord.
No I was talking about the luxury of eating out for every meal, and whether it is immoral not to prepare food and do more frugal/beneficial things with one's money.
Often the food comes to us in huge quanitities, we throw out half of it, and the rest makes us unhealthy, and while it's convenient, I think there are people who have grown up with food prepared for them without any clue how food is made or how much effort goes into creating a quality meal?
--Ray
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Should the government regulate it? Absolutely not. Just like the government shouldn't regulate any immoral or unhealthy lifestyle choices that don't harm other citizens.
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No I was talking about the luxury of eating out for every meal, and whether it is immoral not to prepare food and do more frugal/beneficial things with one's money.
Often the food comes to us in huge quanitities, we throw out half of it, and the rest makes us unhealthy, and while it's convenient, I think there are people who have grown up with food prepared for them without any clue how food is made or how much effort goes into creating a quality meal?
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We're stewards over our own bodies, and we should take care of them. Of course, I'm a hypocrite for saying that, because I'm overweight. But at least I rarely eat at fast food places or restaurants.
I've been learning over the past year or two that your health revolves very much around what you take into your body.
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I'm also against governmental intervention in the dining out experience. If I don't want to give a tip of 15%, then I shouldn't have to feel like it is a federal crime to not tip a mediocre server for mediocre service or food, and certainly not have to worry that if I don't give a decent tip, the next time I come back to said culinary establishment, worry that someone's hair, spit, or worse, will end up as one of the ingredients.
Societal trend. Don't know. It seems to be fairly common in any society in history where people are in an urban environment as opposed to agrarian environment. It is cross cultural as well, regardless of how rich or how poor the people. Pay someone else to cook your food out of convenience.
Lots of children never learn how to cook even when the family doesn't eat out that often... Is the cooking done basically warming up frozen stuff or other previously prepared and stored foods from a grocery store, or is the cooking done from scratch?
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
rayb wrote: Okay so you're against governmental intervention, but as a societal trend, isn't it a bit disconcerting?
--Ray
Very much so. I get to deal with the effects of childhood lack of fitness and obesity every day. My students complain and act like they're gonna collapse if they have to run for more than three minutes in P.E.
I think the most effective approach is to teach children correct principles and then encourage them to make informed decision about their health.
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I teach in a Title 1 school. Most of my students are being raised by either a single parent or by a member of extended family. They get free breakfast and lunch at school, and I suspect most of them make their own microwave dinners. I think another contributing factor is lack of exercise. In order to increase performance on standardized tests, my school has cut back P.E time and recess time. Also, if it's below 40 degrees, or above 90, the kids can't go outside for recess. In Texas, that means more recesses spent inside the classroom than out on the playground. It also means the kids don't play outside at home either, because it's too cold or too hot. Out of my 18 kids, two are thin, four are normal weight, seven are overwieght, and five are obese.
FWIW, the teachers are in even worse shape--I think most of them overeat because of stress.
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I believe it would violate HIPAA or something for me to comment on the temperature of any person's body other than my own...
We eat out once a month, if that often. We order pizza or chinese take out maybe once or twice a month. All the little Cat Herders are fine, if not on the skinny side. They could stand to be more physically active and eat healthier though. Me, well, I carry the cumulative sympathetic weight gain of five pregnancies over 18 1/2 years of marriage. Mrs. Cat Herder is out of shape, but not too bad considering.
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
For our anniversary, we are going to have our arteries hardened by professionals at a place called Bubba's Ribs. Shhh, don't tell my wife. Of course, she has a username on this forum, but has never posted. She's ashamed of her English skills, while at the same time wanting to practice.
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Let her practice away! Just no more of that cyrillic alphabet stuff! Euphrasie may be a Rosetta stone, but some of us are not quite as adept at using Babel Fish!
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It seems to me the only thing you've learned is that Caesar is a "salad dressing dude."
We probably eat food prepared paid dining establishment 3-4 times a month if you count pizza. 2-3 times if you count resturants. I work near my home so I like to take my wife to lunch a couple times a month. Usually though as a family we maybe only go out once a month. The kids and I are not obese or anything but the wife is five months pregnant so she gets a pass. I had to go on a 30 mile drive on Saturday night to get her some Dacary Ice Icecream from 31 Flavors. Does that count as eating out?
I don't think there is anything wrong with eating food prepared in paid dining establishments. They have been around since Adam and Eve opened the first taco stand. Sometimes it is a good thing to give mom a break from slaving away in the kitchen and sometimes she just needs a little attention and a trip to the local Dennys works great for that. I guess eating unhealthy foods is bad no matter where you do it if taken to excess. There is a local diner chain that makes the best Garlic Cheeseburger I've ever had and it is a weakness that I am struggling to overcome. Then there is the Chinese place with the Mushu Pork and the Black Bean Chow Fun that keeps me coming back. Then the Italian Place with where everything on the menu is good. I like to eat!!!!!!!!!!!
