Bright the day, Ruth!
Sunday September 08 1996 13:22, Ruth Leblanc wrote to Glen Todd:
GT>> While we're on the subject, though, how many other people here think,
GT>> as we that firearms and other weapons training _should_ be a
GT>> mandantory part of homeschooling or other educational curriculae?
RL> I hope you are not serious.  :( I for one believe if you want to do
Actually, I'm quite serious.   I had such training, from an expert in the 
field, as part of my childhood education and it quite literally saved my life 
on several occasions.   Weapons are out there, rather you like it or not, and 
_any_ weapon (even a car) is far more dangerous to self and others in the 
hands of someone untrained in it's proper use than in those of an expert.
RL> anything like this it should be in self defence training and I don't
RL> mean with weapons - Karate, Judo, Wendo, etc. and then you would want to
We do include these as well.
RL> have trained by an expert.
Of course - I wouldn't have it any other way.   I myself hold a brown belt 
(in Shotokan) and we have a teacher who holds 3rd dan (black).
                                        Wind to thy wings,
                                                        Glen
... Space bar? I wonder what the cover charge is...
--- GoldED/386 2.50+
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