Bright the day, Alisanne!
Tuesday September 10 1996 08:03, Alisanne Fleitman wrote to Glen Todd:
>> While we're on the subject, though, how many other people here think,
>> as we do, that firearms and other weapons training _should_ be a
>> mandantory part of homeschooling or other educational curriculae?
AF> Are you asking only for responses from those who AGREE with that?  I 
n't
That wasn't really my intention, although I can see how it could be read that 
way.   All POVs are welcome.
AF> There are some subjects that I would agree should be mandatory: English,
AF> History, Geography, Mathematics, Science, Government Studies.  BUT I 
ould
AF> never add firearms training to that list.  I am not going to teach my
AF> daughter to use a gun.  I am not going to learn to use a gun.  I don't 
like
AF> the idea of my husband having a gun.
I used to think somewhat that way, while I was going through my high-school 
spurt of fluffy bunny liberalism.   Then what I got taught anyway by a friend 
of the family who fortunately didn't share my opinion of the time quite 
literally saved my life and the lives of my comrades on numerous occasions. 
Needless to say, the experience gave me a much firmer grasp of reality than 
was theretofore the case.
Actually, my question was only partly about that specific topic; I also 
wished to help make the point (in connection with another topic) that there 
are _no_ circumstances under which the intentional suppression of knowlege 
can be seen to be beneficial either to the one so denied or to the community 
of which he/she is a part.
AF> I Vote No.
Noted.   I sincerely hope that I never have to depend on you or your daughter 
to cover me.
                                        Wind to thy wings,
                                                        Glen
... URA Redneck if your next family reunion is a chance to meet girls.
--- GoldED/386 2.50+
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