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Post by parson on Feb 2, 2008 7:55:25 GMT -5
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 2, 2008 10:04:11 GMT -5
I think gun safety should be taught in all grade schools in Indiana just like sex education is. Teach our children what to do if they are at Johnny or Sally's house after school and a handgun or rifle is found. If you really think about this it could be one of the most important lesson of their lives. h.h.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 2, 2008 10:08:46 GMT -5
I think gun safety should be taught in all grade schools in Indiana just like sex education is. Teach our children what to do if they are at Johnny or Sally's house after school and a handgun or rifle is found. If you really think about this it could be one of the most important lesson of their lives. h.h. |
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Post by hornharvester on Feb 2, 2008 16:06:51 GMT -5
Woody,
I know all about that program but its useless if its not taught in our school systems. Far as I know its not taught in my counties schools. h.h.
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Post by drgreyhound on Feb 3, 2008 10:51:23 GMT -5
I guess my personal view on the matter is I'm not sure any of it should be taught automatically in schools--I definitely see the value of discussions about how to handle firearms safely and about sex, but I'm not sure these conversations should be taking place in public schools. I see these conversations as parents' responsibility to have with their children at home. Society probably communicates to parents that they are somehow not skilled or capable enough to have these conversations at home by maintaining "sex education" and the like in public schools ("you can't do it; therefore, society needs to" reasoning), and it's probably high time for parents to take the onus of responsibility for initiating those conversations with their own children in the environment of their own homes and values.
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Post by hunter480 on Feb 3, 2008 13:17:17 GMT -5
I guess my personal view on the matter is I'm not sure any of it should be taught automatically in schools--I definitely see the value of discussions about how to handle firearms safely and about sex, but I'm not sure these conversations should be taking place in public schools. I see these conversations as parents' responsibility to have with their children at home. Society probably communicates to parents that they are somehow not skilled or capable enough to have these conversations at home by maintaining "sex education" and the like in public schools ("you can't do it; therefore, society needs to" reasoning), and it's probably high time for parents to take the onus of responsibility for initiating those conversations with their own children in the environment of their own homes and values. You`re exactly right drgreyhound, it`s not only the parents responsibility, but it`s the parents right, to have these talks with their children. The schools infringe on any parents right to raise their kids as they see fit when they teach the so called, "safe sex", and even the THEORY of evolution. This kind of thinking is what leads down the path of minors having abortions without parental knowledge or consent. |
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Post by steiny on Feb 3, 2008 14:34:56 GMT -5
Amen!
Our tax dollars spent on the school sytems should be spent on teaching reading, writing and arithmetic and that's about it.
How about parents start taking some responsibility for teaching their kids a thing or two.
Far as I'm concerned we could drop about half of the athletic programs, most of the vocational programs, etc. lower the taxpayers expenses, get back to the basics and start graduating some kids that all have good fundamental educations. If parents think their kids need more than that they can send them to a private school and foot the bill for the extra's themselves.
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Post by drgreyhound on Feb 4, 2008 5:22:30 GMT -5
You definitely have a point! And if parents choose for their children to participate in sports, band, vocational programs, etc., they can pay for their children to do so in the schools (or these functions could be totally delegated to something like a park district), or families that don't have enough money can apply for scholarships that would cover the cost.
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Post by Woody Williams on Feb 4, 2008 10:22:46 GMT -5
Woody, I know all about that program but its useless if its not taught in our school systems. Far as I know its not taught in my counties schools. h.h. I agree.. It is a ready made program, at no charge, for any school system that cares about the safety of the kids. |
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Post by Sasquatch on Feb 4, 2008 12:21:45 GMT -5
I think basic programs like the NRA "Don't touch, tell an adult" type of training is a good thing.
Real teaching has to be at home.
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