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Does it? You sure? "Be polite all of the time" has certainly been a lot easier to teach my own kids than "only be polite some of the time, because being polite
by Jenk 5y ago
Does it? You sure?
"Be polite all of the time" has certainly been a lot easier to teach my own kids than "only be polite some of the time, because being polite all of the time is a bad thing"
It goes right up there with the philosophy of every thing deserves respect, even the things you don't like.
- klyrs 5y agoYou and I share these values, and that's how I teach my kid (not that we have voice assistants hanging around). What I'm saying here is that you're teaching your values, but your values aren't universal. Other parents will teach their values, or simply set examples of behaviors that you disagree with. You can't simply solve the problem by teaching your kids. And if my experience is at all typical, your kid will also pick up values from those other people's kids.
- Jenk 5y agoAh, noted and agreed.
- noduerme 5y agoJust because it's easier to teach your kids how to conform and behave without thinking doesn't mean it's better for them, or for society, does it? The fact that it's easier probably means it's lazy and wrong. There's no difference between telling children to always be polite to machines and telling children to always beware of foreigners. Both require obedience and shutting off critical insight. You are dehumanizing the world to them. This is why I took the time to write so many responses.