Teaching tolerance to our kids

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Teaching tolerance to our kids
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Mon, 12-27-2010 - 4:06pm

The discussion in the other thread about gay marriage (OK, it wasn’t so much a discussion as an attack on granitestategal, plus the last time I checked it had devolved into mumbling and maniacal laughter...time to move on!) got me to thinking about this new generation of kids and how things have changed for them. Technology has exploded, and kids are more connected than ever before. They’re also disconnected in a whole new way, but this thread isn’t about that. I’d like to know what we are teaching our kids as far as tolerance for other religions, races and lifestyles.

My parents were brought up by parents who were extremely prejudiced against non-Catholics and non-whites. My great-grandparents must not have passed along the lessons they’d learned as immigrants themselves. The town we lived in was predominantly white and Catholic, and up until high school I didn’t know anyone who was black, Jewish, Hispanic, or gay*. When I moved away from home, I was blown away by how different people outside my little world really were, and fascinated by it. I was, and am, determined to raise my kids to respect and appreciate the differences of others and to understand that deep down we really aren’t that different.

A few years ago when DS was 4, we ran into the husband of a co-worker at a music festival. My co-worker is also male. I probably went overboard in my introduction, but I wanted to get the point across that it’s perfectly OK for some families to consist of 2 dads or 2 moms, or one parent, or parents of different races/religions.

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:24pm

Yep, you have said that.

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:26pm

So basically you are saying you don't use mapquest when you go on a trip. So you have NO clue what they "estimate" for a trip? Gotcha. Thanks.

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:26pm

Uh huh....I have a bridge to sell you....;)

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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:26pm
Well first of all, I haven't told anyone that they were horrible...so you might want to backpedal on that point.

Second, I have clearly stated that "anyone" and yes that means any single solitary person who has a facebook under the age of 13 is lying. That's all I have said and I have said it universally.

So really no need to wait, it has already been said...a couple of times now, read the posts.
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Registered: 10-22-2009
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:28pm
chris you wrote a post to be about why you choose not to put your denomination on your childs birth certificate. i never looked at it that way. You make a good point.
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:29pm
First of all, I didn't berate you, I asked a question.

Second of all, my statement has been very clear....anyone (which means all) who has a facebook under the age of 13 is lying, it doesn't matter who it is, they are lying.

If you read the statements, it's clear that I have said the same thing about under age facebook to the population at large and in general.
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:31pm

Nope. I have NOT seen ANYONE BERATE her like it was done to me. Shrug....

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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:32pm

Hmmm...really. Maybe I should look for those posts...shrug.

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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:32pm
About an hour ago. <>

You can't drive almost 400 miles in that short of time without going close to 90 miles per hour. Basic physics. But I'm waiting for you to change the story to stay...you were flying in a very slow airplane?
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Registered: 10-01-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:34pm

Uh huh...

You know the road conditions? The roads themselves? Where I was going? No, you don't. Thanks.

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