I think that America will stop being lazy when parents, who perpetuate the cycle, learn to treat their children in a way that encourages active self-motivation.
Perhaps there is some truth to "spare the rod"... and all the "child rights" movements have limited parenting in such a way that the child now thinks they have a right to disrespect and disobey. I'm not saying that we should all go out and beat our children, or even that spanking / physical reprimand is the appropriate coursre of action. But when a mother who is trying to "do her best" gets hauled off to jail for child abuse because she spanks her 7 year old child in the parking lot of walmart after discovering the child picked up a candy bar at the checkout stand... the children begin to learn that they can use the system to "protect" themselves. "Mommy can't spank me when I steal candy bars" turns into "McDonalds needs to pay me a million dollars becuase I spilt hot coffee in my lap". "McDonalds needs to pay me a million" turns into "The government needs to take care of my needs becuase I don't want to" (welfare comes to mind, and perhaps global healthcare shortly after that?). When we can teach our children that there are unpleasant consequences for their actions, it leads to a more respoinsible child... which leads to a more responsible, and potentially less lazy adult. ~Jay On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 11:35 AM, clowkun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I guess I would have to agree with you there. There are some things > that the government should not do for you, I am for a united America > but not a dependent America. I guess this goes back to something Lance > and I discussed before that I did not understand when we first talked > about it but when will Americans learn to stop being lazy and fend for > themselves. > > "If we ask like children, we will be treated like children." > > That is all. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Politically Opinionated Outspoken People Expounding Religion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pooper?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
