Schools providing sexually explicit material to minors

Nithavela said:

You don't think that a gay bar is "reputable"?

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Peddling alcohol isn't the kind of business I'd want to show my children how to operate. I'd take them to a barbershop or hair salon or small retail store.

C'mon, you know there would be far better choices if the only item on the agenda were showing the kids how small business worked. You're being disingenuous.

RDKirk said:

Peddling alcohol isn't the kind of business I'd want to show my children how to operate. I'd take them to a barbershop or hair salon or small retail store.

C'mon, you know there would be far better choices if the only item on the agenda were showing the kids how small business worked. You're being disingenuous.

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I honestly don't know. I don't think we ever visited a business when I was in school. I remember little except walking through forests for hours and then staring at some old ruin or quarry.

Nithavela said:

I honestly don't know. I don't think we ever visited a business when I was in school. I remember little except walking through forests for hours and then staring at some old ruin or quarry.

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You don't know? If your kid's teacher sent home a permission slip for you to sign for your child to visit a local business (and solicit you to volunteer as a chaperone), stating that they were going to visit a local bar...you wouldn't know whether you'd prefer them visit some other kind of business?

RDKirk said:

You don't know? If your kid's teacher sent home a permission slip for you to sign for your child to visit a local business (and solicit you to volunteer as a chaperone), stating that they were going to visit a local bar...you wouldn't know whether you'd prefer them visit some other kind of business?

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Honestly... no. Around here the line between "bar" and "restaurant" is pretty much non-existent. We go to bars and breweries all the time with my kids (well, not so much anymore because my son can't sit still anymore, but my daughter was always good to bring along). Heck, there's a bar/brewery down the street that has a whole playground for kids. Another one has one of its walls abutting a playground and they had it painted with a screen so movies could be projected on it for neighborhood movie nights. Some of the bars are very active participants in neighborhood events, etc and are strong parts of the fabric of the community. So, no, it wouldn't strike me as particularly odd.

RDKirk said:

You don't know? If your kid's teacher sent home a permission slip for you to sign for your child to visit a local business (and solicit you to volunteer as a chaperone), stating that they were going to visit a local bar...you wouldn't know whether you'd prefer them visit some other kind of business?

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Over here in germany, the stigma against alcohol is far lower than in the USA.

RDKirk said:

Peddling alcohol isn't the kind of business I'd want to show my children how to operate. I'd take them to a barbershop or hair salon or small retail store.

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so no grocery stores, big box stores, convenience stores, gas stations and most restaurants to start with

SilverBear said:

so no grocery stores, big box stores, convenience stores, gas stations and most restaurants to start with

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I didn't say that.

But observation of small sole proprietorships will translate into basic business lessons more easily learned than large operations.

RDKirk said:

I didn't say that.

But observation of small sole proprietorships will translate into basic business lessons more easily learned than large operations.

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like the business in the field trip?

Nithavela said:

Over here in germany, the stigma against alcohol is far lower than in the USA.

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Not talking about Germany.

SilverBear said:

like the business in the field trip?

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Not getting on your silly merry-go-round.

RDKirk said:

Peddling alcohol isn't the kind of business I'd want to show my children how to operate. I'd take them to a barbershop or hair salon or small retail store.

C'mon, you know there would be far better choices if the only item on the agenda were showing the kids how small business worked. You're being disingenuous.

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Having seen your posts I'm going to guess that this school would not be one you would send your kids to in any case. It seems a bit to liberal for your tastes.

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Peddling alcohol isn't the kind of business I'd want to show my children how to operate. I'd take them to a barbershop or hair salon or small retail store.

C'mon, you know there would be far better choices if the only item on the agenda were showing the kids how small business worked. You're being disingenuous.

Belk said:

Having seen your posts I'm going to guess that this school would not be one you would send your kids to in any case. It seems a bit to liberal for your tastes.

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I think it's clear that they had more items on their agenda than simply teaching kids about business.

RDKirk said:

Not talking about Germany.

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You were asking about my viewpoint.

RDKirk said:

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I think it's clear that they had more items on their agenda than simply teaching kids about business.

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It was pointed out that they specifically were looking for an LGBT business so I think that is a given.

Nithavela said:

You were asking about my viewpoint.

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Fair enough.

hislegacy said:

Here is the topic of the thread - seems to have gotten lost.

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See my post #173