Comments on: Does your school teacher want your children to die?

By: Etho

Etho — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:49:15 +0000

For me, one of the most frightening aspects of pacifism is that it is pushed mainly on the less powerful. Children aren’t taken seriously; they aren’t seen as equals, but as inferior creatures that need to be “molded” into (IMO a rather psychotic idea of) a “full human”. Unfortunately, this also ends up reinforcing that belief in “ageism”, I guess you’d call it: they won’t respect you if you fight back, and if you do (because you are going to be alone in the effort), it’s easier to dismiss and compartmentalize you as “wrong”.

I think that half the reason there are “less resourceful” children is simply because they didn’t have the chance to get their spark on. From my experience of the public education system, children don’t hate learning until they get (forced) into school.

This was probably satire. It’s a very good one. I think the person who sent you the email may need to tune up their reality relativity sensors.

By: Mark Jaquith

Mark Jaquith — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:59:53 +0000

A level barrel is fair to all fish.

This has to be satire. Delicious, wonderful satire.

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:56:54 +0000

It may well be satire, but the point remains that public schools across America are full of teachers who actually do think like this.

By: Pat Cannon

Pat Cannon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:22:18 +0000

Mike, Craig’s right, you need to tune up your sarcasm sensor just a little (you and a lot of people).

“A level barrel is fair to all fish.” — That took it over the edge for me.

It’s been conjectured that he’s looking to provoke folks on BOTH sides of the issue; if so, he’s succeeding.

By: KBCraig

KBCraig — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:26:24 +0000

I believe his response of “the letter speaks for itself” is a continuation of his satire. If you google his name, you will find a number of similarly outlandish letters, some of which are less subtle and more obviously satire.