Thread: 'Have sex, do drugs,' speaker tells students
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Old 05-23-2007, 09:48 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tadpole256 View Post
If I ever become a parent (that's a big if) I intend to teach my kids all about sex and drugs at a young age, and give them the straight scoop. I also intend to not let them sincerely believe in anything as silly as an Easter Bunny or Santa Clause... I certainly will not expose them to any god or religious teachings until they are old enough to understand and comprehend such a concept, at which time I would make them free to worship as they choose.


Tadpole,

I did not teach my kids about Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny for different reasons than you, at the time, but you know what??? I think a bit of fanstasy and make believe is healthy. Life need not always be such cut and dry facts...

And I also must say, though ya know I like ya...this you said seemed ironic:
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at which time I would make them free to worship as they choose.
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Well making someone is not so good as giving them freedom. In fact, how do you even make someone free and yet seem to be projecting that you would not even give them that choice when they are younger. I know for me, I became god-conscious at a very early age. No parental restraint could have held me back from choosing to search for God early on or give me the freedom later. Some things really are autonomous pursuits.

OD
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