Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Let others worry about it is the problem the USA has today. Too many in > this country simply will not take a stand on what is right and wrong. > Personally I thing that a different metaphor could have been used which > would be more effective, along with tasteful and respectful of women. > Personally I would have let this one go, but the whole attitude of "let > someone else deal with it" is why those of us in the USA have to deal > with the crap we have to deal with today. > > It starts with the parents. Parents today want their kids to "like" > them, thus allow the kids to do whatever the kids want to do. The > problem is that kids do not need to like their parents, but to respect > their parents. A parent gets respect by lying down a just and moral set > of rules and sticking to those rules hell or high water! The kids also > need to be praised when they do stick to the rules. By taking an > attitude of "let others deal with it", the kids will not respect their > parents and go seeking guidance elsewhere. Then the kids runs a one in > a quarter billion chance of leaving this great country and going to > fight against what millions upon millions of people died trying to > acquire, The American Dream. > > Sam Carleton I fully agree with your point Sam...but here and now on the LUG .. ... is hardly the time or place or well...importance ...as well as subject matter, or really the audience, to make this into a major production. I believe the people here already basically agree with you, and certainly do not reflect society at large. You want to make your point, do it out there, ......and do it with your own kids......Steve - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html