[Vision2020] Video games
Dale Courtney
dale@courtneys.us
Tue, 8 Jul 2003 12:55:01 -0700
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Dan,
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Well, a point of agreement is always a place to start.=20
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Now, let's move that point of agreement one step further. I'm going to
substitute "video games" with education/schooling:=20
When these questions arise, I always revert back to the question: whose
jurisdiction is it? In the case of children's education, it is the
jurisdiction, authority, and responsibility of the parents to deal with =
such
matters.=20
"Society" deals with the consequences of both good parenting and bad
educational choices. However, it is not up to society to legislatively
intervene because of a few bad apples.=20
The typical knee-jerk reaction is to object to a few and to pass =
legislation
that forces parents to conform to our preferences.=20
However, in a "free" society with freedoms and responsibilities, the
authority needs to remain with the governing jurisdiction.=20
So the jurisdiction, authority, and responsibility of education rests =
with
the parents -- for good or bad. Does that mean everyone must homeschool?
Clearly not; but the responsibility lies with the foundational =
jurisdiction
-- for good or ill.=20
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Thoughts? =20
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Best,
Dale
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From: vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] =
On
Behalf Of Dan Carscallen
Sent: Tuesday, 08 July, 2003 12:47
To: Dale Courtney; vision2020@moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Video games
That's what I was gonna say . . . or I said, or something like that . . =
.
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(tongue firmly planted in cheek, but amazingly agreeing with Dale on
something)
DC
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----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dale Courtney <mailto:dale@courtneys.us> =20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:40 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Video games
When these questions arise, I always revert back to the question: whose
jurisdiction is it? In the case of children, it is the jurisdiction,
authority, and responsibility of the parents to deal with such matters.=20
=20
"Society" deals with the consequences of both good parenting and bad
parenting. However, it is not up to society to legislatively intervene
because of a few bad apples.=20
=20
The typical knee-jerk reaction is to object to a few and to pass =
legislation
that forces parents to conform to our preferences.=20
=20
However, in a "free" society with freedoms and responsibilities, the
authority needs to remain with the governing jurisdiction.=20
=20
Best,
Dale
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>Dan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>Well,=20
a point of agreement is <U>always</U> a place to start. =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>Now,=20
let's move that point of agreement one step further. I'm going to =
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"video games" with education/schooling: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><FONT color=3D#800000><SPAN=20
class=3D933404118-08072003>When these questions arise, I always revert =
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the question: whose jurisdiction is it? In the case of <FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>children<SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003>'s=20
education</SPAN></FONT>, i</SPAN><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003>t is =
the=20
jurisdiction, authority, and responsibility of the parents to deal =
with such=20
matters. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D933404118-08072003>"Society" deals with the consequences of =
both good=20
parenting and bad <SPAN class=3D552455019-08072003><FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff>educational choices</FONT></SPAN>. </SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D933404118-08072003>However, it is not up to society to =
legislatively=20
intervene because of a few bad apples. =
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000 size=3D2>The=20
typical knee-jerk reaction is to object to a few and to pass =
legislation that=20
forces parents to conform to our preferences. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>However, in a "free" society with freedoms and =
responsibilities,=20
the authority needs to remain with the governing jurisdiction.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D552455019-08072003>So the=20
jurisdiction, authority, and responsibility of education rests with the =
parents=20
-- for good or bad. Does that mean everyone must homeschool? =
Clearly not;=20
but the responsibility lies with the foundational jurisdiction -- for =
good or=20
ill. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D552455019-08072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D552455019-08072003>Thoughts? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Best,</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Vladimir Script"=20
size=3D5>Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
vision2020-admin@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-admin@moscow.com] <B>On =
Behalf=20
Of </B>Dan Carscallen<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 08 July, 2003=20
12:47<BR><B>To:</B> Dale Courtney; =
vision2020@moscow.com<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
Re: [Vision2020] Video games<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>That's what =
I was gonna=20
say . . . or I said, or something like that . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 size=3D2>(tongue =
firmly planted in=20
cheek, but amazingly agreeing with Dale on something)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
size=3D2>DC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#800000 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Ddale@courtneys.us href=3D"mailto:dale@courtneys.us">Dale =
Courtney</A>=20
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dvision2020@moscow.com=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:40 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] Video games</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT =
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color=3D#800000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D933404118-08072003>When=20
these questions arise, I always revert back to the question: whose=20
jurisdiction is it? In the case of children, i</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003>t is the =
jurisdiction,=20
authority, and responsibility of the parents to deal with such =
matters.=20
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D933404118-08072003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#800000 size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D933404118-08072003>"Society" deals with the consequences of =
both good=20
parenting and bad parenting. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003>However, it is not up to =
society to=20
legislatively intervene because of a few bad apples. =
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000 size=3D2>The=20
typical knee-jerk reaction is to object to a few and to pass =
legislation that=20
forces parents to conform to our preferences. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2>However, in a "free" society with freedoms and =
responsibilities,=20
the authority needs to remain with the governing jurisdiction.=20
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D933404118-08072003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#800000=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=3Dleft><FONT color=3D#800000><FONT size=3D2><FONT=20
face=3DArial>Best,</FONT><BR></FONT><FONT face=3D"Vladimir Script"=20
size=3D5>Dale</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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