This is a bit of tangent, but also the textbooks being softened to avoid teaching certain things to kids is a not a good thing. The most I have ever seen for historical events like the trail of tears in a textbook was in AP U.S. History in my junior year. It was maybe half a page, a page at most.
Anyway, what I'm saying is (which can sort of go with the other books being banned), history should not be censored because we cannot face the truth. If we leave out important historical details, people are going to make things up and we'll never know the truth; and like they always say, forgetting mistakes of the past will let us repeat them in the future.
History textbooks maybe don't need to go into "disgusting details" for younger children (such as elementary students), but they should not leave out large chunks just because there are things like racism, murder, etc.
This is a bit of tangent, but also the textbooks being softened to avoid teaching certain things to kids is a not a good thing. The most I have ever seen for historical events like the trail of tears in a textbook was in AP U.S. History in my junior year. It was maybe half a page, a page at most.
Anyway, what I'm saying is (which can sort of go with the other books being banned), history should not be censored because we cannot face the truth. If we leave out important historical details, people are going to make things up and we'll never know the truth; and like they always say, forgetting mistakes of the past will let us repeat them in the future.
History textbooks maybe don't need to go into "disgusting details" for younger children (such as elementary students), but they should not leave out large chunks just because there are things like racism, murder, etc.
I agree. When I was in elementary school, they didn't teach us about the Holocaust very much..it was more of a "oh Hitler is bad and Jews are good" and that was it. I had to go to the library to find books on that subject!
I'm glad that there are students that are unsatisfied with the education they receive. It's important for future voters, board members, etc. It's important to our cultures to keep this knowledge alive as a lesson to the future.
I'm glad that there are students that are unsatisfied with the education they receive. It's important for future voters, board members, etc. It's important to our cultures to keep this knowledge alive as a lesson to the future.
I agree. If people in the future are to make good decisions, then they must use the greatest power of them all, knowledge. If people are able to leave half-truths behind and continue to learn and prosper, even if the knowledge they gain may not be what they have been taught, the future might be a brighter one.
No pun intended.
I like you. You are eloquent.
I like you. You are eloquent.
Thank you, you are as well.
You sound like a presidential candidate.
I like you. You are eloquent.
Thank you, you are as well.
I certainly try. When I get fired up I'm certainly less eloquent….and nice.
You sound like a presidential candidate.
Why thank you, but I don't think I could handle that high of leadership.
I like you. You are eloquent.
Thank you, you are as well.
I certainly try. When I get fired up I'm certainly less eloquent….and nice.
It is only natural. Emotions can often lead to one saying different things than what they would normally, but even I do that when the I see the subject to be personally offensive, so I would be a hypocrite to judge.
Also, I sound way less eloquent in real life because I get nervous when I have to answer on the spot, rather than think out my response.
d'aw, look at the new friendship :>
(Me: clapping my hands excitedly in the corner at the making of new friendships)
lol and that my friends is how adults make friends. XD
awkwardly compliment people until the small talk stops and the debates begin once more.
Hey: Is it alright for parents to use physical punishment? Are there other forms that you might disagree with more?
Well I was spanked as a kid so I don't think it was such a bad thing. But in my opinion there are better ways to discipline.
My side to it is that there is a point to which it is okay, but there are demeaning things parents do all the time that can permanently harm the child.
Never, never, never pour a glass of water on a child while cussing at them to clean themselves up and then make them clean it up and have them find you got their school computer wet.
Or take food away.
True.
Well I think there could be times where the punishment fits the crime.
This is also true. However, no "crime" deserves the punishment of leaving mental/emotional/physical scars/bruises.
Well the problem is that any discipline can result in psychological harm. All it takes is imperfection. Though, with forethought and good judgement, along with care, most can be avoided.
( I love the fact that we are being courteous and having a good conversation)
But of course. Tips non-existent hat
Okay, so kinda related to the last debate: do you think most modern parents are too lenient with their children because of the punishments they endured at children?
(Sorry I’ve kinda disappeared, I don’t have any opinions on most of these)
I found some more unpopular opinions that aren’t mine, this time they’re from people I know/people I’ve seen on YouTube:
Political, social justice, and pro-LGBT+ messages shouldn’t be forced into children’s clothing designs, why should they be a walking billboard for things they don’t understand?
There are only two genders (Note from this person: trans/non-binary/genderfluid/etc are definitely valid and should be treated as such, but they don’t count as their own individual “genders”)
Little girls shouldn’t be wearing bikinis
Instead of making UNI free, we should make it harder to access for all and instead have employers not set such high F-ing standards for jobs that are barely above minimum wage, most of these degrees don’t mean S—- anyway.
Lower life expectancy in the US has nothing to do with lack of universal healthcare
And now one of mine:
Soda tastes better flat.
There are only two genders (Note from this person: trans/non-binary/genderfluid/etc are definitely valid and should be treated as such, but they don’t count as their own individual “genders”)
Technically, biologically speaking, there are only two genders. Note that most other genders are variants of these two genders.
Little girls shouldn’t be wearing bikinis
No they should not.
Soda is better flat for some flavors. Not all.
how dare you. i can’t believe this. flat soda is the worst
