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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
Character education programs....
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For the record....
Our character education program says NOTHING one way or the other about homeosexuality. It tries to instill in kids the foundation that they will need to live their lives as productive citizens.
Also....the program doesn't take any money - or class time - away from the basics.
I do find it ironic, however, that the same Christians who argue that unscientific "intelligent desgin" notion should be taught in schools also want to see schools spend more money on science eduation.
Our character education program says NOTHING one way or the other about homeosexuality. It tries to instill in kids the foundation that they will need to live their lives as productive citizens.
Also....the program doesn't take any money - or class time - away from the basics.
I do find it ironic, however, that the same Christians who argue that unscientific "intelligent desgin" notion should be taught in schools also want to see schools spend more money on science eduation.
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ebia said:
Well of course not, punishing /anything/ on its own usually isn't too effective. If a kid is bullying then you have to also reach out to that child and figure out why he's bullying along with making sure he or she knows that it will not be tolerated and that they need to find another way to express themselves. Kids do know how to reason, you just have to know how to communicate to them.
Sorry if I wasn't clear in what I was saying
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Fair enough. I'll shut up now - this isn't really the place for an in depth discussion of anti-bullying policies, however interesting that might be.Chajara said:Well of course not, punishing /anything/ on its own usually isn't too effective. If a kid is bullying then you have to also reach out to that child and figure out why he's bullying along with making sure he or she knows that it will not be tolerated and that they need to find another way to express themselves. Kids do know how to reason, you just have to know how to communicate to them.
Sorry if I wasn't clear in what I was saying
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Harlan Norris
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Of course, we are instructed to love our neighbor as ourselves. I'm not talking about judging a child.beechy said:
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