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warrior poet · September 12, 2011, 11:24 AM

Thank you, Skans. Reading your post clarified my thoughts on the issue. How can we expect our children and teens to have any "personal responsibility" if we take no responsibility for them in their formative years? By passing on the education/morals/ethics of our kids to the school (state) aren't we "training" them to rely on the state for their ideals, protection, and goals? Isn't THAT criminal? What ever happened to "Self-Reliance," or are the ideals of Thoreau gone from America?

September 12, 2011, 11:24 AM	#137
warrior poet Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2007 Location: Whereever Uncle Sam wants to put me Posts: 415	Thank you, Skans. Reading your post clarified my thoughts on the issue. How can we expect our children and teens to have any "personal responsibility" if we take no responsibility for them in their formative years? By passing on the education/morals/ethics of our kids to the school (state) aren't we "training" them to rely on the state for their ideals, protection, and goals? Isn't THAT criminal? What ever happened to "Self-Reliance," or are the ideals of Thoreau gone from America? __________________ Trigger control: The skillful manipulation of the trigger, which causes the weapon to fire, while maintaining sight alignment and sight picture.