To: y2kfree_radical who wrote (67726 ) 10/20/2000 10:21:40 AM From: justmickey Respond to While I agree with most of this, I still do not see prayer in school as the solution. These problems you document are not the result of a lack of prayer in school, but rather the comcommitant to a lack of parental commitment. The 2 income family has become the norm, which means that children get their input from sources other than their parents. When my wife and I decided to have children, I insisted that she remain home with them. I explained to her that I did not marry someone who shared my values and ethics to have my children raised by strangers. When she retorted that my pov was sexist, I explained to her that I was quite willing to give up my job if she felt that she could feed the bulldog on her job. She saw the light, and we have a happy, healthy, well adjusted group of kids. Children need discipline... not beatings, just guidance. This guidance MUST come from someone with a vested interest in their welfare. For example... if my little one wants a lollipop, I will give him one. If he asks for another, I may give it to him based on whether or not he has already had a good meal in him. If he wants a 3rd one, I will say no, and no amount of screaming on his part will change my mind. Now, take a baby-sitter in the same situation... she will pump lollipops into that child all day, as her motivation is not the best interest of the child, but rather one concerned with keeping him quiet until a parent gets home. I agree that a good spiritual foundation helps children stay on an even keel. I just do not think the place for it is in a public school.
