----- Original Message ----- >All they're describing is facets of selfishness. Most children would fail the test. Excellence often requires an alienating level of single-mindedness.
There are many things that children commonly do that are really not supposed to be acceptable behaviour for adults. Isn't that partly what education and maturity deliver ? Threatening to destroy something that is very dear to others if they can't get their own way may be an example. _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist and the hardest time in a sailor's day is to watch the sun as it sails away
