Thread: Is it me or is this weird?

Ouch! I hope it wasn't Chex or something with rough edges!



Following up on icedog's comments, parents have always tried to make their kids smaller versions of them - be it to pass on cultural traditions, religion, national pride, whatever. The real challenge is to pass these things on to your kids, but not alienate them to other views in the process. That is where having an informed understanding of your views and beliefs comes in handy, as opposed to just spouting off what you heard/were told by someone else. Then you can answer your kids' questions.

Both my parents were moderate-to-conservative, but valued education and information over indoctrination and propaganda. If they did not know or could not explain something, we went to the encyclopedia or library to find the answer. I was never told that a view was wrong, except when it came to the basic rules of society and humanity (don't cheat, don't steal, don't murder, etc.). Thus, it is hard for me to place myself in any one camp - it depends on the issue. I must view every issue within my own personal context, be it as a technical professional, a veteran, a Midwesterner, an Orthodox Christian, a former police officer, a Freemason, a homeowner, a hunter, a pet owner, whatever. I have never followed any party or group blindly. I have always believed that if there is a discussion of positions on various topics and there is 100% agreement on every topic, someone isn't thinking.

I think that older kids (high school) should be exposed to the political process and should be encouraged to participate in voicing their opinions and views, provided they can support them with facts and they are not just parrotting their parents views.

I ownder how many parents would allow that?

Originally Posted by sicboater

Alright, this is accurate, but in all fairness to kids who try and sing everywhere and don't sing as well as the Hitler Youth, they aren't being shot if they sing off key.

Man, I shot cereal out my nose when I read this!

Thanks,

-Rob

hey, even though they don't sing as well, maybe one of these kids will grow up to be Pope, eh?

Huh?

Now I am lost...

Originally Posted by jockeys

hey, even though they don't sing as well, maybe one of these kids will grow up to be Pope, eh?

I believe he is referring to the current pope having been in the Hitler Youth....however, membership was not voluntary at the time......

Originally Posted by sicboater

Huh?

Now I am lost...

Originally Posted by WireBeard

I believe he is referring to the current pope having been in the Hitler Youth....however, membership was not voluntary at the time......

Correct, Ratzinger was in the Hitler Youth from the mandatory age of 14.
Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'm glad you guys are having so much fun with this thread!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

That is PRICELESS!


Man I bet that guy can SING!

I was very careful not to be eating when I opened this thread back up. Good thing too!

Okay,

Sorry for the Thread Hijacking JMS!

Originally Posted by jockeys

Correct, Ratzinger was in the Hitler Youth from the mandatory age of 14.
Pope Benedict XVI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by WireBeard

... If they did not know or could not explain something, we went to the encyclopedia or library to find the answer...

If my parents didn't know something, we went to the bible to find the answer. How's that for indoctrination?

And I've worked in several libraries helping people get answers to things they didn't know or couldn't explain so I guess I could argue there's a connection