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: 11-22-2000
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:44pm

Yes, you did.


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Registered: 10-22-2009
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:46pm

This pathological behavior is more troubling on a daily basis. cherubs is accusing you of berating her but yet she is berating you and I. She is also once again calling me a liar and is all over you for calling her one.

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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:49pm
Actually given the time and distance, to cover almost 400 miles in a short time (4.5 hours) one would have to go faster than the almost 90mph on the easy road conditions to make up for stopping, starting again and other road conditions that wouldn't allow the top speeds, so really I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

But feel free to provide what ever proof you can to show that you went the speed limit of 65mph and covered almost 400 miles in 4.5 hours.
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:50pm
Why yes and so are you...does that mean you are doing exactly what you accused me of doing yesterday?
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:51pm
Well then why don't you go with the posts I have already made her about facebook in this thread, you know the ones that stated the exact same thing for anyone who has facebook under the age of 13?

Nope, but then again I haven't bothered looking, I thought I has explained that clearly last time, guess not.
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Registered: 04-16-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:52pm
I know, I know! Pick me!

It's the new math.
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Registered: 03-25-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:52pm
I think you are missing the point, there isn't any way to drive almost 400 miles in 4.5 hours without going that fast. If you drive slower, less distance is covered.
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Registered: 01-05-2000
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:55pm

Sorry, I should have said the only Biblical requirement I know of.

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 12-07-2003
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:55pm
Maybe you need to spell out the abbreviations? MPH stands for miles per hour. So if you are planning to drive 400 miles going the speed limit (lets say 65mph), you can divide 400 by 65 and get 6.15 hours. To write out the formula everyone's been using--

x miles divided by y hours equals z mph
x m / y h = z mph
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Registered: 04-16-2010
Wed, 12-29-2010 - 12:58pm
Don't go and confuse the issue with actual mathmatical facts.....

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