[Vision2020] public schools & indoctrination
Dale Courtney
dmcourtn@moscow.com
Wed, 12 Nov 2003 09:59:24 -0800
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Amy,
First, I'm not sure how you can know that people on your boat share =
"better" unless you have observed sharing from both sides. At this =
point, Carl's Email applies in spades.=20
Second, I'm not sure how you can call "stealing" sharing. That's a =
redefinition of terms. Those crayons belonged to the children. They were =
taken away so that they would be forced to share. That's not sharing, =
that's redistribution of wealth.=20
Finally, let me tell you a story. I had a mentor in California who is an =
arch-Libertarian. I confided in him one time that I was having a real =
tough time with my kids sharing their toys; they were always fighting =
over them and crying to me that someone wouldn't share. He asked me "who =
do the toys belong to?" My answer: "they are in the toy-room; they =
belong to all the kids." He told me that if the toys actually belonged =
to someone (became his personal property), that they would stop fighting =
over them because they would have to ask if they could play with the =
other's toys. I divvied up all the toys between the 3 boys and they have =
ownership over each toy now. The fighting has stopped because they are =
not "common" toys but belong to someone; and they have learned to share =
their personal property as opposed to fighting over communal goods.=20
FWIW.
Best,
Dale
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From: amy smoucha=20
To: dmcourtn@moscow.com ; vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 09:48
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] public schools & indoctrination
I think I'll pass on getting on that boat, because the people on the =
boat I'm on share better. Thanks anyway.
Amy
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<DIV>Amy,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First, I'm not sure how you can know that people on your boat share =
"better" unless you have observed sharing from both sides. At this =
point,=20
Carl's Email applies in spades. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Second, I'm not sure how you can call "stealing" sharing. That's a=20
redefinition of terms. Those crayons belonged to the children. They were =
taken=20
away so that they would be forced to share. That's not sharing, that's=20
redistribution of wealth. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Finally, let me tell you a story. I had a mentor in California who =
is an=20
arch-Libertarian. I confided in him one time that I was having a real =
tough time=20
with my kids sharing their toys; they were always fighting over them and =
crying=20
to me that someone wouldn't share. He asked me "who do the toys belong =
to?" My=20
answer: "they are in the toy-room; they belong to all the kids." He told =
me that=20
if the toys actually belonged to someone (became his personal property), =
that=20
they would stop fighting over them because they would have to ask if =
they could=20
play with the other's toys. I divvied up all the toys between the 3 =
boys=20
and they have ownership over each toy now. The fighting has stopped =
because they=20
are not "common" toys but belong to someone; and they have learned to =
share=20
their personal property as opposed to fighting over communal goods. =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>FWIW.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,<BR>Dale</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 12, =
2003=20
09:48</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Vision2020] =
public schools=20
& indoctrination</DIV>
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<P>I think I'll pass on getting on that boat, because the people on =
the boat=20
I'm on share better. Thanks anyway.</P>
<P>Amy</P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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