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by conversationpc » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:55 am
Liam wrote:I'm just wondering how this thread became political?
Such is life on the Journey forum!
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by Andrew » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:57 am
chf34jmac wrote:I gotta admit, every now and then the people here show me something I haven't seen. This thread went from people kissing Andrews ass until it was red and raw right into politics without ever missing a beat. I'm just sitting here scratching my head.
LOl...this is one "unique" forum
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by Rockindeano » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:58 am
Let's try to steer it into butt love or oral copulation, shall we?
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by Liam » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:10 pm
Rockindeano wrote:Let's try to steer it into butt love or oral copulation, shall we?
<Gayest voice possible> Don't tease, bitch.
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by jrnychick » Tue Nov 20, 2007 1:24 am
RipRokken wrote:jrnychick wrote:The latest thing that's driving me batty is a new Illinois law that is the opposite of PC. It's the "Silent Prayer and Reflection" law (I can't remember the exact name, but it definitely has the word "prayer" in it). My child is required to have a moment every morning at school for silent prayer or reflection about the days events. Yes, the law states what children must think about. My child was told that she cannot spend her 10 seconds of time thinking about Nintendo, etc. I told her that her thoughts are her own and she can think about whatever she wants. It disgusts me that the government wants to mandate what my child thinks about.
Interesting, and reminds me loosely of one of my favorite articles from TIME Magazine, about the "Multitasking Generation":
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... -4,00.html
Decades of research (not to mention common sense) indicate that the quality of one's output and depth of thought deteriorate as one attends to ever more tasks. Some are concerned about the disappearance of mental downtime to relax and reflect. Roberts notes Stanford students "can't go the few minutes between their 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock classes without talking on their cell phones. It seems to me that there's almost a discomfort with not being stimulated--a kind of 'I can't stand the silence.'"
It would be good for kids to learn how to be "non-stimulated" for a few minutes a day, but regardless, the government has no business mandating it. That's the work of the home, IMO.
Awesome and revealing article -- I recommend that anyone interested should read it, as it blows away the myth that multitasking is good mental exercise.
I agree with you that kids are over-stimulated, and often don't know what to do when they have some down time. My problem is with the fact that the law states what children MUST think about if they choose not to pray. My child can think about whatever she wants whenever she wants. Yes, she should be thinking about math during math class, but how can the government mandate it? I may regret this when my daughter is a teenager, but I WANT her to question authority. I don't want her to just follow the government blindly.
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by Rick » Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:33 am
AR wrote:Hola. ¿Cómo estás?
Great to see you bro.
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