Ed Goertzen:
> I would hope that Ed W. is not touting better shopping opportunities and
> greater use of day care ads cultural values that enhance our lives, or our
> society
Why yes, Ed G, I think I do mean that. I much prefer to shop at large,
interesting malls than at local stores and judging by the large number of
people that turn up at malls, their lives must somehow be enhanced. Whether
cultural values are added to their lives is something I can't say. I also
prefer buying my vegetables at interesting markets to buying them at the
corner store. We have a market not too far from us, and going there is
something we look forward to.
As for daycare, I can only speak from personal experience. My daughter who
is now fifteen spent much of her first ten years in daycare. Though my wife
and I may be kidding ourselves, we believe it enriched her. It also
permitted my wife and I to go about things which enriched us -- materially,
culturally and perhaps even spiritually. What I believe to be most
important is the quality of the care that is given. Whether parent or
caregiver gives it matters less.
Ed W
