List of Social Injustices that some prefer to ignore

[Phil_Stone]

As someone who is not only a “victim” of both the parochial and public school systems, but also a friend or relative to many teachers, both public and private, I would not agree with that characterization. While some bits of what I learned in public schools were incomplete (for example, Econ 101, what caused the Johnstown flood, how bad things really got under robber baron capitalism, how conservative Supreme Court justices blocked attempts to regulate Wall Street before the '29 crash),very little has actually been false. And the teachers I know are dedicated individuals who only seek to educate their students to the best of their abilities. And by educate them, they mean to teach them truth. They are simply not, as some have suggested, a bunch of Union thugs who are only in it for the money. And as many of the public and parochial teachers are related, the non-religious differences in their curriculems would be noticed, particularly as some are teaching the same grades.

I do recall Sister Anthony Marie telling me how far ahead of the class I would be when we moved to a new home, and a public school. Math was her subject, and I knew I was at the head of our class as they posted the results of the standardized tests on our bulletin board. Fortunately my public school teacher was very patient with me, as I spent the rest of the spring catching up to the class of which I was supposed to be ahead.

So I understand about “indoctrination”, but it can hardly be applied merely to public schools.

 

[DL82]

1. U.S. National Education Association is in sore need of a diversity overhaul since the vast majority are registered Democrats.

I don’t see how this counts as a ‘diversity’ issue.

For example, I’m sure there are other organizations (the NRA, organizations representing wealthy employers, military top-brass, pro-life organizations) where the majority are registered Republicans. Should they also have a ‘diversity overhaul’?

If the majority of people in the Department of Labor are not racists, should there be a quota of Klan members to ensure ‘diversity’? Of course not. I’m not likening Republicans to the Klan, just saying that not every kind of diversity needs to be respected.

Political affiliation isn’t like race or disability, it isn’t something you’re born with, but something people need to be convinced of. Maybe the Democrats are just better at convincing educators of the effectiveness of their policies.

 

[ManOnFire]

I don’t see how this counts as a ‘diversity’ issue.

For example, I’m sure there are other organizations (the NRA, organizations representing wealthy employers, military top-brass, pro-life organizations) where the majority are registered Republicans. Should they also have a ‘diversity overhaul’?

If the majority of people in the Department of Labor are not racists, should there be a quota of Klan members to ensure ‘diversity’? Of course not. I’m not likening Republicans to the Klan, just saying that not every kind of diversity needs to be respected.

Political affiliation isn’t like race or disability, it isn’t something you’re born with, but something people need to be convinced of. Maybe the Democrats are just better at convincing educators of the effectiveness of their policies.

The public education system receives it’s funding from the taxpayer. The NRA does not.

Agreeing with the leftist progressives’ call for diversity regarding “their” annointed missions, but claiming that the same rights do not apply to conservatives, is an opinion of convenience and prejudice. Moreso when taxpayers are defenseless to create the diversity. It’s an unfair hypocrisy. The leftist teachers are in bed with the leftist entertainment industry. Kids don’t want to learn. They want lust (not so much unconditional true love), drugs, and entertainment. We’re entertaining ourselves into soft, comfortable living, which is the exact opposite of the Church’s call of sacrifical love for others.

 

[ManOnFire]

How much longer are we going to force responsible moms and dads (taxpayers) to pay for the costs of raising the children of irresponsible men who wanted sex but whom ran away from the responsibility of raising the resulting kids? Why should responsible people be doubly taxed so he can go off and entertain himself in selfish fashion? There are easy cheek swab paternity tests for this. Create 2 levels of benefit for the single mom: a higher level of benefit where she identifies the father and a lower one when she can’t. We need federal garnishing of wages. It’s getting out of control and taxpayers are broke.