on 12/3/03 8:52 AM, Michael Atherton at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > "Mission : To involve as many people as we can, > starting with the children, in activities that promote > a Peaceful, Healthy and Non-Violent World." > > And it's intention to influence public school curriculum > is just as clear: > > "1. Imagine the impact on the students! > They will be reminded each day: > a) This is My Home. > b) I'm a passenger aboard this beautiful > spaceship traveling at 18� miles per second > in our orbit around the sun. > c) We are part of one big wonderful Human Family, > regardless of our many differences in culture, > religion, race, creed, nationality, gender and > sexual orientation. > d) We should be loyal American citizens, and also > responsible World Citizens. > e) We must learn to live together in Peace as > brothers and sisters. > 2. The teacher is reminded of the same things, and also: > a) If possible, attempt to weave in a Peace/Global perspective > into every subject at every grade level K-12." > > There is really little difference in intent between this > group and the Alabama Supreme Courts' Chief Justice's > endorsement of the Ten Commandments other than one involves > a deity and the other does not.
Since the principles specifically uphold religious tolerance, it is not the state establishing a religion - which was the Alabama problem. <snip> > In case this isn't clear to everyone yet, just consider > this from the perspective of someone who has made the > armed forces of our country their career. Why would they > want to send their children to a school teaching > doctrine that invalidates their contributions. Why does the doctrine invalidate their contributions? It asks that people be Responsible World Citizens - which, the President could argue, we're being in Iraq, or Howard Dean could argue we'd be by withdrawing. And the document specifically asks that we learn to live together in peace. That's something a lot of soldiers I know wish for even more fervently than civilians. The document does not mandate peace, but asks that we strive for it and learn more about achieving it. Sounds reasonable to me. Also, I find it contradictory that who advocate discipline in the schools would resist teaching non-violent conflict resolution, David Brauer Kingfield MPS parent REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
