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TiM3LoRd
Why do we continue to trust in the face of so much betrayal??
devildogUSMC
I have a 3 year old and I do not believe in telling young children the truth about everything. You only get one life and if for a small part of it everything can be happy and magical, who am I to take that away from him. Childhood is the most cherished part of most people's lives. Largely for the reason that they felt like the world was a happy place full of wonder and possibilities.
Why take that from somebody?
WhiteAlice
devildogUSMC
I have a 3 year old and I do not believe in telling young children the truth about everything. You only get one life and if for a small part of it everything can be happy and magical, who am I to take that away from him. Childhood is the most cherished part of most people's lives. Largely for the reason that they felt like the world was a happy place full of wonder and possibilities.
Why take that from somebody?
Agreed! I think when a child gets older and starts asking questions about the world, a little dose of reality doesn't hurt. However, it shouldn't be such a heavy dose that it destroys a child's view of the world and it certainly needs to take the child into consideration. There's a whole lot that I'll talk about honestly with my 17 year old but with my youngest, I won't because she's not ready for such a world. If she asks a question, I'll answer it as honestly as I can because she's savvy enough to start looking for answers while at school on the computer. I let them be the guide as for what they are ready for but I also weigh the subject in consideration of whether it'd be too heavy for them at this time.
One more thing to add in terms of jobs, her class was told to basically give up their dreams on what they wanted to do when they graduated because the jobs wouldn't likely exist. The teacher added the following week that there would be new and different types of jobs. I was really surprised because I personally think that such a thing is a little heavy handed and depressing for a 6th grader.
America is owned not by the People, but by the Companies we work for to make rich enough to buy laws and congressmen.
Just look at who's winning now, the companies while the people suffer, who calls that progress? Companies would...
Biigs
cody599
We don't, that's how we all end up on ATS looking for answers as to why and how we were lied to for so long, and trying to help each other find the truth.
Pretty much why i signed up to ATS. Id read info well put together that made sense that was not being shared by and commented on in other places. Eventually i just had to create an account so i could ask my questions too and participate where i could.
Its the little things, like *heard on this mornings news* the medical university that lets in all the failures, because they want to turn them around with excellent teaching and prove other unis lacking? Nope, bad students make more debt and have it looming over for longer.
Question everything twice, even if you are fairly certain and if there's money follow that instead of asking questions and be lied to.edit on 19-9-2013 by Biigs because: (no reason given)
devildogUSMC
reply to post by WhiteAlice
Yeah that does seem a little much for a child that age. I agree with you spot on.
devildogUSMC
I have a 3 year old and I do not believe in telling young children the truth about everything. You only get one life and if for a small part of it everything can be happy and magical, who am I to take that away from him. Childhood is the most cherished part of most people's lives. Largely for the reason that they felt like the world was a happy place full of wonder and possibilities.
Why take that from somebody?