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You can teach these lessons without engaging in an explicit discussion of "If you're going to steal, steal X and not Y". Just the intersection of "stealing is v
by googlryas 4y ago
You can teach these lessons without engaging in an explicit discussion of "If you're going to steal, steal X and not Y". Just the intersection of "stealing is very bad unless absolutely necessary" and "some things are more important to people than other things" seems good enough to understand this.
I've never stolen anything, except for a few hearts, and was taught to never steal, and yet I can somehow piece together that it is better to steal something trivial to a person rather than the means of their survival if need be.
- klyrs 4y agoTeach kids to connect the dots. But on the important stuff, connect the dots. Repetition is also important, and jarring imagery is a memory aid.
- willcipriano 4y agoFirst off so far I haven't had need to steal something so it hasn't come up in the literal sense. But I have found wisdom in the general principle there. Let's say we are playing cards and I'm winning, I'd walk away rather than let you put the deed to your house on the table. Sometimes in life you may need to hurt someone, before you do think about everyone else who is going to be hurt as well and make sure it's worth it.