From: Brett Paatsch (bpaatsch@bigpond.net.au)
Date: Tue Sep 09 2003 - 21:31:45 MDT
Spike wrote:
> I just learned I won the lottery, and I didn't
> even buy a ticket. How is THAT for lucky?
Me too, Spike. What are the chances of *that* do you
reckon?
> Question please: what long term effect will it
> have on the world to have children trained in
> skepticism from a very early age, instead of
> later in life, when most of us became hardened
> doubters? I see this as a good thing, to have
> tons of email bombarding impressionable young
> minds, training them that most of what they
> hear is propaganda, advertising or just plain
> old bullshit.
I think there are better ways of teaching scepticism
and critical thinking to children than adding noise/spam
to message on the internet.
It an interesting idea though. ie. That "ideal" parenting
may not prepare children best for life in the real world.
Brett
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