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- PerfektXj, on 02/19/2008, -4/+93mirror http://m3.bestpicever.com/piles/?s=valuablelesson
- janiceelizabeth, on 02/19/2008, -8/+86The problem with homeschooling is that some parents suck more than some schools - there's no real answer - we all land somewhere in life and take our chances with our parents and their choice of "education" for us. Independent thinkers will make up their own minds but we're all indoctrinated by our environment to some extent.
- BingoPower, on 02/19/2008, -23/+90Congratulations! When it comes to your children's social skills, the wheel will be going but the hamster will be dead.
- bobthebruce123, on 02/19/2008, -5/+70This is why the 0-5 education plan scares me. Right from the cradle, a Brave New World...
- Jakerzon, on 02/19/2008, -12/+75Thats exactly why I hated High School. All the teachers (and I mean all of them) had this blind superiority complex and I clashed with so many of them. Many of the other students were almost as bad, too. I went to a very liberal school and was around all these holier than thou instigating idiots, so this ***** makes a lot of sense.
All I'm saying is that this resonates with me. Carry on. - blast_flame, on 02/19/2008, -7/+55You had me up until the word "homosexuality."
- revjustin2, on 02/19/2008, -3/+37My children look forward to hiring your children to mop the floors.
- sockpuppets, on 02/19/2008, -16/+47My children look forward to teasing your children.
- revjustin2, on 02/19/2008, -7/+37I'll be glad to take your advice, pull my kids out of school and "raise" them in a cardboard box behind the 7-11while we all starve to death.
- dupswapdrop, on 02/19/2008, -13/+41Welcome to working for a living! The biggest problem with homeschooling is that kids don't get socialized making it hard for them to get along with normal people.
- GfunkGbuss, on 02/19/2008, -4/+31Everyone thought I was crazy when I argued with my teacher that I didn't want to do the assignment she had me do for missing a day of school, then running outside and refusing to eat lunch simply because I kept asking "Why do we ALWAYS have to eat lunch at the same time? Why do we have no control?" in third grade. Seeing this comment made me remember that, and also made me feel like I actually did the right thing by questioning the complete and total authority within the school.
- mjfitzge, on 02/19/2008, -1/+25wow, so you've never been depressed? lucky.
- blast_flame, on 02/19/2008, -3/+26I'd probably get along a lot better with other people if I had not been "socialized" in high school.
- debuggercll, on 02/19/2008, -1/+24Developers, developers, developers, developers, developers.
- sexybobo, on 02/19/2008, -2/+25http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/42708/20030766019 ...
Mirror - ovset, on 02/19/2008, -7/+29Right, because informing kids is "liberalistic" and "anti-Christian". Boo hoo.
- NoPis10, on 02/19/2008, -10/+32maybe if the teachers showed the same respect by not wasting the students time with *****.
- senorcool, on 02/19/2008, -2/+23Community, Identity, Stability
- inactive, on 02/19/2008, -5/+23They will only have problems if the parents don't take them to social activities "after school" I know several families that home school, their children do more outside of school hours than most other kids do (sitting in front of TV/computer etc)
This is one MYTH about home-schooling that really doesn't take much thought to dispel. . . . but it's down to the parent, any parent not taking steps to socialise their child should be forced to put them back into a school - jkarhu24, on 02/19/2008, -2/+20Marsha, Marhsa, Marsha!
- kent1146, on 02/19/2008, -5/+22The most important lesson I've ever learned from Digg is don't get on the front page unless your hosting can handle it.
- revjustin2, on 02/19/2008, -2/+19My kid not only has more social interaction now that he's homeschooled, I would say that the quality of the interactions are also better. The kids he hangs out with now are generally happy, well adjusted sweethearts. That wasn't the case when he was in school.
- rodbotic, on 02/19/2008, -7/+23so every teacher.... and many of the students were the problem.....
so it's everyone else that was the problem. not the one who didn't listen or do any homework.
I see. - Pikk, on 02/19/2008, -3/+17So you guys are saying Social Skills are more important than the ability to think for yourself? man... you stupid bastards must have gone to public school!
- MacEnvy, on 02/19/2008, -2/+16Welcome to digg.
- Swivelstick, on 02/19/2008, -1/+14Who's ignorant? What did feminism and other such ism's give us except slavery. The necessity that both parents have to work just to pay the bills mm great stuff..
- VarelseSoul, on 02/19/2008, -4/+17I completely agree with you, Kidvitacus. I'm only 18, but I'm utterly disgusted with my generation. I've seen kids talk back, curse out, even throw punches at teachers who just want to do their jobs. It's ridiculous that parents would allow their kid to do this. If I ever THOUGHT about backtalking my teachers, my parents would have slapped me in the mouth.
- Nanobe, on 02/19/2008, -1/+14Patience and willingness to jump through some hoops when needed are definitely important life skills, but so is the ability to think for yourself and to be skeptical and discerning. Unfortunately, the former skills get pounded into our heads much more than the latter, and it's the lack of the latter that tends to lead to some of the biggest mistakes, on both a personal level and a societal level.
- kidvitacus, on 02/19/2008, -29/+42I honestly don't see anything wrong with this cartoon at all. As a parent, I understand and ACCEPT my role in teaching my son about life and what he will need to be prepared for adulthood. At one point or another in everyone's life, there are tasks that must be performed simply because someone at a higher level (be it a teacher, or boss, or parent) simply asked us to do it. That doesn't mean you'll understand it or even like it, but it needs to get done. Its part of respect and trust.
In my son's 5th grade class there is an amazing amount of authoritative questioning going on and it drives me nuts. I feel it is conversations like this that cause this. Sure, question what is going on around you but RESPECT those in a position that demand respect. And as a child, you had better show respect for the adults in your life regardless of your opinion. If you haven't noticed, I can't stand it when a child has been given (yes, given. They are taught to act this way by parents) the authority to question adults and converse as equals.
sorry, I'll get off my soap box now. - Fxer, on 02/19/2008, -0/+13He stayed at home, having lost any reason to leave.
- ChazHollywood, on 02/19/2008, -17/+29Why raise your own kids when you can have the Government do it. I mean, your job as a receptionist is really much more important than being there and raising your child.
- thall, on 02/19/2008, -2/+14I think he was talking about his friend the straw man....
- TheUnlearn, on 02/19/2008, -0/+12As a public schooler i can say that I'm also awful at talking to people I don't know.
- allaboutdatiki, on 02/19/2008, -5/+17Just Say No!
- BigW, on 02/19/2008, -5/+16I'm sure they'll tease them because they're being told to by their peers.
Say wasn't that the whole point of this? That kids are being taught to go along even if they know what they're being told to do isn't quite right.
Glad to see you offering up your children to support the status quo and doing just what those in authority want. - quaunaut, on 02/19/2008, -2/+13While I don't agree with him at all, that isn't anything worthy of reporting. He simply expressed his opinion.
- thall, on 02/19/2008, -1/+12Even worse, they are implying that kids can't learn those quality social skills outside of public school. Not in extra-curricular activities, not at public places, not at home, not even at work!
- 2bees, on 02/19/2008, -1/+12Poor Mikey.
- chrisaug18, on 02/19/2008, -8/+19I don't get the last slide?
- Arcesius, on 02/19/2008, -5/+16Ah, there's the JimmySpaza I know and blocked. Thanks for giving me something to report this time, too, you dregs of humanity.
- Xondar, on 02/19/2008, -2/+12Actually to the Roman and Jewish authorities of the day Christianity was a cult.
But, unlike many modern cults *coughScientologycough* Christianity never required anyone to pony up $2000 to get to the next "level."
What I'm saying is, there is a very clear difference between cults and religions. - ostracize, on 02/19/2008, -2/+12Teachers claim homework teaches children discipline and responsibility.
In fact, it teaches kids how to cut corners. Minimum pain for maximum gain. - Hellman109, on 02/19/2008, -10/+20Homeschool is a very US thing isnt it? Ive never heard of anyone doing it here in Australia, defiantly not as common as I hear about it in the US.
I dont think its the right answer too, as part of school is learning other skills teachers dont teach, EG social skills and such.
I also fought with certain superiority complexed teachers in my time too, EG why was religion more like 'teach the kids that Christianity is the only good religion, and make up BS rules about cults to make everything else seem like a cult'. EG, 'religions' have to be around a long time, 'cults' are the ones that are relativly new. I asked why Jesus started a cult... Teacher couldnt answer that one (oh but Christianity is old, no it wasnt, not at the time FFS).
In Business Management we had to do up a full business plan, fair enough, good skill to learn in a business class, although I wanted to do it on running a cult... Although that teacher was fantastic they didnt like the idea of my company being about selling false promises... - ahoyhoy, on 02/19/2008, -2/+11What you don't understand is that High School teachers are in a tough situation in which they have to deal with almost fully-formed adults, who, although aren't fully matured, are much more intelligent and therefore probably less complacent than Elementry School students. As a result, if they don't act like everything they say is right, the students will always seek to take advantage at bring that teacher down. I know this, because I was one of those students, and I was always trying to rail my teachers on everything.
- jkarhu24, on 02/19/2008, -0/+9When I was in high school, a sudden pang of hunger hit me right before 11:20, because I was expecting lunch. It happened at the same time everyday. Routine is awesome though.... it kind of is. You get a lot done. I have a disjointed life right now, and I have to say I get less done.
- Arcesius, on 02/19/2008, -1/+10He's disenchanted with the education system is all I can see.
- Pikk, on 02/19/2008, -0/+9THAT'S THE THING! Your parents would have slapped you. It's YOUR respect for your parents that makes you respect your teachers, or at least the things your parents taught you (i.e. respect your elders). The kids that are throwing punches either have parents they don't respect (or perhaps see) or have stupid ***** parents that threw punches at their teachers too.
- Zipko, on 02/19/2008, -2/+11Problem is that a 5th grader isn't in a good position to determine what educational exercises are a waste of time and what aren't. Another adult observing the way a teacher runs their class can make that call, but kids can't. A student may be right thinking an exercise is ***** meant only to waste time, but usually there's a lesson and by immediately dismissing the exercise you miss the lesson.
And for those who still don't get it, the difference between the 5th grader and the adult that determines who gets to make that call is that education is supposed to give you experience for later in life. So unless you've reached those later stages you're not in a position to say whether the experience you're getting is good or not. - BESTenemy, on 02/19/2008, -0/+9Wonder if Pavlov got his experiment ideas while listening to bells at school.
- nastajus, on 02/19/2008, -1/+10Would.
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