Now there is an intelligent response...been hanging out with the teabaggers?
-----Original Message----- From: Dana [mailto:dana.tier...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 1:20 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... protected environments? Like Sandia mountain trails, the Frio river, Chaco canyon... ah, why am I bothering. On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:48 PM, Eric Roberts <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > No...that was someone else actually...even though I do agree with it. You > dont learn how to interact with people in protected environments with > parents hawking over them 24/7. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 8:13 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... > > > You brought up the myth about home school children and > 'socialization'. And that is what it is...a myth. Studies have shown > that home school children are no less 'social' than their public > school counter parts, ans some have shown that home schooled children > are more socially prepared for the real world. > > So, because you have know some people who home school and, I guess did > not like the way they turned out, than all home schooling should be > outlawed. I was robbed by 2 African americans once, how would it sound > to you if I started saying all African Americans were criminals? I > would sound...wait for it...ignorant > > I was looking to vent a little and hopefully get some recommendations, > since, while I may not agree with some people on this list, they are > some smart people who have a lot to offer. You have chosen to attack > me and my ideals and compared home schooling to child abuse and > pedophelia, not the other way around. > > You refuse to see home schooling as a viable option for anyone under > any circumstances - that is a perfect example of intolerance. In my > mind, you are no better than the members of Westboro Baptist Church > who preach that our soldiers are dying because God hates gay people. > > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 8:26 PM, Eric Roberts > <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >> >> What have I said that is "mythical or misinformation"? I stated that I >> dont think non-teachers are qualified to teach. That is my opinion based >> on my experiences with home schooling and as I said, I know quite a few >> people who do homeschool. Just because I disagree doesn't make my opinion >> uneducated. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:54 PM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >> >> >> I am bitching at you for being close minded and absolute in your >> opinion. You will not even entertain the idea that home schooling is a >> viable option for anyone in any situation. I, however, can see the >> advantages and disadvantages of home schooling and 'traditional' >> education - and my wife and I made an educated decision on how to >> educate our children. >> >> I have never said I thought public school was 'wrong' or should be >> 'illegal' because its not the way I think it should be done, nor have >> I tried to pass of misinformation about mythical issues with public >> school. However, you have said all those things about home schooling. >> >> You misinterpreted me, and I apologize for not being more clear. I do >> not dislike your opinion because you disagree with me, I dislike your >> opinion because it is an uneducated one. >> >> I will make no bones about the fact that I can be an asshole - I have >> probably insulted everyone on this list a dozen times, but I am far >> from intolerant. I can accept that was it good for me and my family, >> may not be good for everyone. I understand that some people do not >> have the financial, intellectual or emotional means to home school >> their children, but I would never tell them they were wrong for not >> doing so. >> >> I cannot tell you how many times we have heard from parents that they >> could not home school because they cannot stand to be around their own >> kids all day, every day. Those are the children you should really feel >> sorry for. >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Eric Roberts >> <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >>> >>> I think you are looking in the mirror. You are only a hypocritical >> asswipe >>> when you bitch at me for being intolerant for expressing my opinion, just >>> because you don't like it. I guess I have yet another reason to dislike >>> homeschooling. And here I thought you were an intelligent person... >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com] >>> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 6:14 PM >>> To: cf-community >>> Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Eric Roberts >>> <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> You have no idea what you are talking about with homeschool. You are >>> only repeating the stereotype. >>> >>> I feel sorry for your kids that you are so close minded, maybe public >>> school will teach them to broaden their horizons a little bit more >>> than their dad. I hope that you never run into issues we did, because >>> you have already taken one possible solution off the table. >>> >>> On a side not, in another thread I kind of felt bad that LRS jumped >>> down your throat...now I feel foolish for feeling that way, because >>> its pretty obvious you are just an intolerant asshole.. >>> >>> -- >>> Scott Stroz >>> --------------- >>> The DOM is retarded. >>> >>> http://xkcd.com/386/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:316166 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
