bullheadedness, determination, doggedness, hardheadedness, mulishness, obstinance, obstinateness, pertinaciousness, pertinacity, perversity, pigheadedness, purpose, reluctance, tenaciousness, tenacity, willfulness

Appeasement was a controversial strategy right out of the gate. Hitler and his German war machine had already broken a number of conventions. Ultimately what defeated the appeasement proposal was the obstinance of Winston Churchill. What deemed it a failure was the invasion of Poland.

It is a market issue. American farmers cultivate crops which leave the best economic margin, and sell those crops to the highest bidder. In this case, many of them sell their produce to ethanol-converting companies.

Even if they know selling their produce leads to human starvation, they don't notice this issue.

People keep adding to this list cause it sure ain't' complete!

Bat - fear, death, darkness. (Dunno why, they're cuties.)

Cat - Sacred to ancient Egyptians. Black cats traditionally call about superstitions. Cats sometimes associated with witchcraft.

Toad - Associated with witchcraft.

Dog - Friendship, loyalty. Sometimes dirtiness.

Pig - Sometimes dirtiness. (they're shy creatures.)

Horse - transport, intelligence, long history with humans.

Insects - sometimes dirtiness. (meanie.)

Spider - Sometimes dirtiness. Fear, creepiness, hauntedness.

Cow - Sacred to Buddhists. (not really)

Sheep - stupidity (how mean!)

Mule - obstinance and stubbornness

Goat - stubbornness

Rat - dirtiness, disease

Cockroach - dirtiness, disease

Mouse - hunger

Lion - bravery, greatness

Wolf - fear, bravery, evil

bear - knowledge

fox - cunning

Phoenix: Power, bravery, freedom, beauty, leadership

alligator - aggression, survival, adaptability

beaver - builder, gatherer

Elephant-Wisdom

Canary-Joy

Baboon-Immaturity

Camel-Stubborness

and that's all i know! apart from flies and fleas denote irrittableness..wonder why! x

Well, to get a really good answer on this one, you would have to tell us the nature of the nagging.

However, I would say in most cases that parents 'nag' kids because they want to understand them and be part of their lives, but don't know exactly how to go about it. They want to have a good relationship with their kids, but they still have to maintain the role of parent so that they can protect kids from harm as well.

Sometimes parents nag about chores just to get them done... but there could be a deeper meaning... the need to teach responsibility.

Sometimes parents nag with questions about friends and activities because they distrust... but probably more often, they do it because they want to know what is going on with you, and they want you to be safe.

Some people just have a tendency to nag... but usually, if you reassure the person that you will get something done, or that you will be safe, and confront the issue directly... then the nagging might at least lessen. You can't remove a parent's concern for his child, but if you reassure the parent that you have thought it through, or that you will get it done at a certain time, that is a lot better than not addressing the issue at all. That can only lead to more nagging. :)

Parents nag you because they love you. You'd be able to stop the nagging when you move out though. :D

When it comes to raising children parents are suppose to give them a set of social skills to carry them into their adult years; but after the age of 18 or 22; which ever comes first; parents need to stay the hell out of their children's descions when choosing a mate, political, or responsible decisions about their life; as long as the child is taken care of his/her business like responsible adults should. Parents don't have to like it, but they should respect them as adults when they reach that age, and have the education to succeed in life.