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This country is losing its liberties not because authorities are unaware, but because they dont care. the people are tranquilized into inactivity. My kid maki

by maeon3 15y ago

This country is losing its liberties not because authorities are unaware, but because they dont care. the people are tranquilized into inactivity. My kid making a scene in class insisting on "liberties for some" will leave a mark on the future, encouraging people to call out and point at bull donk wheras a me talking with the principal would have zero effect.

untog 15y ago
Then why don't you make a scene? It bothers me that a lot of people seem to think that the best form of activism they can possibly practise is training their children to mindlessly repeat talking points on concepts they are barely able to grasp. There's a great BBC documentary on the Westboro Baptist Church where the interviewer asks a small child what he's protesting about. He trots out lines about homosexual sin etc. etc. but when questioned further it becomes blindingly obvious that he has no idea what he's talking about- he is just looking for approval from his parents. He is later hit in the face by someone inaccurately throwing a drink from their car. He has no idea why he's there or what he's doing, but his parents drag him there to suffer for the causes they believe in.
- lhnn 15y ago
  You're assuming the OP is going to have his child blindly recite things. What if he actually teaches his children like parents are supposed to?
  - untog 15y ago
    I will teach my kids to say "...with liberty and justice for some". Not "I will teach my kids about...". and when the teacher corrects him/her and gets sent to the principals office. he will have a packet of material proving my case beyond all doubt. = The kid will not know what they are talking about, so I will make them carry around a folder proving my point to anyone who dares to question me.
    - sukuriant 15y ago
      You're assuming that. The OP may wish to explain it more elloquently than his child can. The OP may teach their child quite well, but also wish to provide them with more powerful evidence than they could recall off-hand/ensure their facts are right/etc.

by maeon3 15y ago

untog 15y ago

Then why don't you make a scene? It bothers me that a lot of people seem to think that the best form of activism they can possibly practise is training their children to mindlessly repeat talking points on concepts they are barely able to grasp. There's a great BBC documentary on the Westboro Baptist Church where the interviewer asks a small child what he's protesting about. He trots out lines about homosexual sin etc. etc. but when questioned further it becomes blindingly obvious that he has no idea what he's talking about- he is just looking for approval from his parents. He is later hit in the face by someone inaccurately throwing a drink from their car. He has no idea why he's there or what he's doing, but his parents drag him there to suffer for the causes they believe in.

lhnn 15y ago
You're assuming the OP is going to have his child blindly recite things. What if he actually teaches his children like parents are supposed to?
- untog 15y ago
  I will teach my kids to say "...with liberty and justice for some". Not "I will teach my kids about...". and when the teacher corrects him/her and gets sent to the principals office. he will have a packet of material proving my case beyond all doubt. = The kid will not know what they are talking about, so I will make them carry around a folder proving my point to anyone who dares to question me.
  - sukuriant 15y ago
    You're assuming that. The OP may wish to explain it more elloquently than his child can. The OP may teach their child quite well, but also wish to provide them with more powerful evidence than they could recall off-hand/ensure their facts are right/etc.