Is it good to recommend teenagers ATS for education ?, page 1


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reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 11:38 AM by TedHodgson
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If you want to Scar the poor teenagers mind for life i would go ahead and say, Yes.
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reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 11:38 AM by Germanicus
reply to post by zatara


I wouldnt. Kids worry about stuff. Im sure at 14 he has enough to worry about already.



reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 11:44 AM by TedHodgson
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It's More than just a Forum! It's a prison of the Mind maaannn!.....


reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 11:56 AM by SystemFailure1994
I just recently signed up myself to take part in debating the issues, I find it interesting and enjoyable to discuss the wide-range of topics on offer. The beauty of places like this is that there is such a diverse range of opinions and personalities on display that you experience things that you wouldn't otherwise have done in our insular and stagnated unicultural societies.

I, for instance, live in North-East England, and it seems increasingly common that people here are put into boxes for the way they look and act, and for what they say and believe. Just by expressing a different opinion to the group you can be demonised, even when you offer an 'alternative' theory that you don't even neccessarily believe yourself you can be set apart from the crowd.

ATS is largely anonymous if you want it to be, so you can be free to speak your mind without fear of the consequences. It offers an excellent alternative to the mainstream views that dominate society, and can educate you if your mind remains open to all possibilities. It is a tool for development as well as a bit of fun.

Discussion like what you see here is overwhelmingly positive and it can expand the mind and open doors into new avenues of exploration. As long as you remember to mention that everything here needs to be taken with a pinch of salt (no different to the MSM or education systems then!), then I would certainly reccomend the site to anyone.

You need to be open-minded, but not so open-minded that your brain falls out!


reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 12:03 PM by Ophiuchus 13
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I think their minds are too young for Some of the materials, and it may only induce fear more then intelligence..
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reply posted on 11-4-2012 @ 12:14 PM by Rising Against
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I have this 14 year old cousin and I am thinking about showing him the way to ATS. Although some threads are above his "pay-grade" I still think he can wise up about stuff that is going on in the world.


I don't really see a problem with introducing a 14 year old to a site like ATS. If I remember right, I was around that age when I first found this place and I like to think I'm doing ok, lol. I'm still a teenager now in fact, although I'm a little bit older (19). The good thing about a site like ATS though is, for the most part, it's a mature environment and is striving to stay that way. That is a good thing to experience, especially when on the internet where being mature isn't exactly encouraged a great deal. In regards to the Intellect here, well, let's just say this place sure as hell taught me a great deal over the years and it's done the same for others too, a good thing of course.

So, If you want to introduce him to ATS, go ahead. But don't force anything on him. If he's going to learn, then let him learn stuff on his own, let him come to his own conclusions etc, even if you disagree with them. If he doesn't follow the rules and get's himself banned for whatever reason, then that's through his own actions for which he'll hopefully learn from - Because I like to think that's what this place really is, a place for learning whether it be knowledge on a variety of topics or just learning how to act properly. A bit of guidance however isn't ever a bad thing.

If ever anyone is going to be introduced to the world of conspiracies and the like, I'd say ATS was one of the best places out there right now. But, of course, that's just my opinion, take it or leave it. If you know he likes these topics though then introducing him to this place perhaps isn't a bad idea at all, but a bit of an introduction from you might also be beneficial to him.
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