Character education

[nclib]

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I vote 'no'. Respect cannot be legislated.

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I vote 'no'. Respect cannot be legislated.

Well, it can't be legislated obviously but it obviously SHOULD be taught by parents to their children. As a southerner you should know that NCLib.

[PBrunsel]

I voted yes, seems like it's teaching basic ediqute.

[Emsworth]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

[J. J.]

Respect should be earned!

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Respect should be earned!

Respect for adults should be earned when it comes to children? I think not. Respect for adults is EXPECTED. At least in this household it is.

[A18]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

Yeah, I agree with that.

[nclib]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

[Joe Republic]

I strongly agree that kids need to be taught respect, but this is a pretty redundant gesture.

Plus, I agree with what Emsworth said.

[A18]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

Wow, we have some wing nuts on this board.

[Beet]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

Wow, we have some wing nuts on this board.

Who are you calling  a wing nut?

[Jake]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

So kids should be allowed to address their teachers by first names without their permission? This is the moral decay of this nation right here.

[Alcon]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

So kids should be allowed to address their teachers by first names without their permission? This is the moral decay of this nation right here.

How is that an issue of morality? Respect, maybe, but morals?

Some teachers do not mind being called by a nickname relating to your first name. As with anyone, the polite thing is to call them as they want to be addressed. But not doing so is bad form, not a display of "moral decay of this nation" or some crap like that.

[Beet]

"Sir" or "Madam" is certainly not necessary. However, any half-decent student would use "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss."

I agree, though it still shouldn't be required.

So kids should be allowed to address their teachers by first names without their permission? This is the moral decay of this nation right here.

How is that an issue of morality? Respect, maybe, but morals?

Some teachers do not mind being called by a nickname relating to your first name. As with anyone, the polite thing is to call them as they want to be addressed. But not doing so is bad form, not a display of "moral decay of this nation" or some crap like that.

Alcon, this is a guy who loves mowing down 300 innocent civilians in a hail of machine gun fire. His need to throw around the word "moral" once in a while is only a knee-jerk part of identifying with the right. I wouldn't take it too seriously.

[Jake]

How is that an issue of morality? Respect, maybe, but morals?

Some teachers do not mind being called by a nickname relating to your first name. As with anyone, the polite thing is to call them as they want to be addressed. But not doing so is bad form, not a display of "moral decay of this nation" or some crap like that.

Certainly, if a teacher wants to be called something, they can ask and give permission. But for it to be considered normal or okay to refer to an authority figure by anything but Mr. or Mrs. is going down a path we don't need to go down.

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And you're a guy that approves of the murder of millions of innocent children every year. Boy, tossing around bullsh!t is fun.

[Beet]

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Except what you say about me is false, what I say about you is true. You have not denied it. If you want my views on abortion consult my debate with Brambila over this.

[Jake]

Hah, yeah supporting allies is consistent with wanting to do what the leader of that country does. Okay, Nice work there

[Beet]

Hah, yeah supporting allies is consistent with wanting to do what the leader of that country does. Okay, Nice work there

If you support him in power, then you have to face the consequences of that support. Period.

[A18]

Was FDR wrong to embrace the Soviets during World War II?

[Beet]

Was FDR wrong to embrace the Soviets during World War II?

Would FDR have have put a picture of Stalin up prominently on his wall? If Jake wants to support a U.S. ally, how about Tony Blair? How about Howard? How about Koizumi? Why choose Karimov?

[A18]

Um, Jake has a picture of Karimov on his wall?

[The Dowager Mod]

It restricts free speech.

[J. J.]

Respect should be earned!

Respect for adults should be earned when it comes to children? I think not. Respect for adults is EXPECTED. At least in this household it is.

Yep, even from children, respect should be earned.  Adults, individually, do thinks that are not respectable.

[A18]

It restricts free speech.

While that's true, so do laws against false advertising.

[Beet]

Um, Jake has a picture of Karimov on his wall?

Obviously they didn't have message boards in 1944, and even if they did, FDR probably wouldn't be on one. If you can think of a better parallel to profile picture I would like to hear it.