[Qcwa] Contest boycotts?

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:44:59 -0500

Too late... it's already here... I've know families that were broken up
because a petulant spoiled teen called "child services" (or whatever it's
called in each state), because her parents didn't want their 13 year old
daughter dating a 19 year old boy. I know of one family, where the
sister-in-law claimed her sisters husband abused her daughter, simply
because the sister didn't want to babysit her children for free any more.
Too many times state services ignore the children that are really being
abused and break families apart that shouldn't be. These agencies operate
outside the jurisdiction of a court of law and that is bad. I can see a
short period of separation whereby they have to investigate and show cause
to a court. But to be able to arbitrarily decide is not right.

It's not the children, it's the parents. I feel proud and truly fortunate
that my two children have a "good" set of values. We let them decide their
own political and religous beliefs, never forcing our opinion on them. We
taught them to have their own opinions and beliefs and to be responsible
people. That was our JOB as parents. Their job was to get straight A's in
school and learn about the world and then make a life for themselves. No
person is perfect, certainly not myself or my children, but you can aspire
to live your life well and have respect for yourself and others.

Ok... down of my soapbox now...

 Tom
K1VG
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From: "W2AGN" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Contest boycotts?

> I heartily agree. Also, we need to get back to the concept of "discipline"
> as opposed to "self-esteem." Children are not made to behave in a
civilized
> fashion, since now discipline is seen as a caused of decreased
self-esteem.
> You see it in the brats running unsupervised in markets and malls. A good
> spanking is what they need, but today, they can turn around and claim
"abuse
> " These are the children that will be the undisciplined, "feel good"
leaders
> of tomorrow.
> Sometimes I'm glad I'm getting old, and won't see it....
>
> John W2AGN
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Monday, March 31, 2003 11:13:49 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Qcwa] Contest boycotts?
>
> Tom, one word expresses the need to aleviate the problems you are speaking
> of. That word is "responsibility".
>
> When children are taught responsibility, that will make the difference.
>
> When adults have to make some kind of effort for things now given, they
will
> take more responsibility. That means the "give away" aspect of today's
> society must come to an end. That will have to be replaced with the olden
> days idea of helping others who are in need and not letting the government
> accept the responsibility.
>
> My .02 worth.
> George KR5C
>
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