Comments on: Ghosts of Columbine http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:28:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-920 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:37:58 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-920 There are many places, unfortunately, where personal responsibility has gone by the wayside. Somewhere along the line, people have gotten into the habit of thinking that all problems can be fixed... by somebody else.... if we just tinker with it enough. There are many places, unfortunately, where personal responsibility has gone by the wayside. Somewhere along the line, people have gotten into the habit of thinking that all problems can be fixed… by somebody else…. if we just tinker with it enough.

]]> by: julthefool http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-906 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 04:14:30 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-906 Interesting points. Another analogy that may be relevant is when women are encouraged to protect themselves from unseen potential aggressors by staying at home and/or pretending to be with man. e.g. http://groups.msn.com/frugalfun/safetytips4women.msnw I mean, rather than saying 'OK there are men out there who are dangerous, here is a self-defence course that will enable you to circulate in full confidence'; this type of advice says 'you can't do anything about the nasty world, hide in your house and live in fear'... Interesting points. Another analogy that may be relevant is when women are encouraged to protect themselves from unseen potential aggressors by staying at home and/or pretending to be with man. e.g. http://groups.msn.com/frugalfun/safetytips4women.msnw
I mean, rather than saying ‘OK there are men out there who are dangerous, here is a self-defence course that will enable you to circulate in full confidence’; this type of advice says ‘you can’t do anything about the nasty world, hide in your house and live in fear’…

]]> by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-899 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:45:41 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-899 Here is an example of a <em>totally </em>different problem - likely the result of the parenting technique cited by thomas, above. <a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/3756107.html" rel="nofollow">Second-Graders Stab Classmate With Needle</a> Here is an example of a totally different problem - likely the result of the parenting technique cited by thomas, above.

Second-Graders Stab Classmate With Needle

]]> by: thomas http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-898 Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/29/ghosts-of-columbine/#comment-898 "Children who are teased must be taught how to deal with it, and it is the parents who must teach this." Example of this in practise. "Go play Doom or watch 24 or something, i'm busy" “Children who are teased must be taught how to deal with it, and it is the parents who must teach this.”

Example of this in practise. “Go play Doom or watch 24 or something, i’m busy”

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