From: robtelee@yabbs
To: JasonLee@yabbs
Subject: Reply to #27
Date: Tue Feb 15 02:29:41 1994

According to sociological theory, we are "blank slates" when we enter this 
world.  We begin to soak up experiences from the second of birth.  It is 
from that point that we are determined about who/why/what we are.  Society 
impacts on us in different ways.  The people we interact with affect us 
whether we want them to or not.  These outside forces form and sharpen our 
personalities and philosophies, and this process takes our entire lives.

Our home lives determine how we interact with others.  We can learn 
intolerance from our parents or we can totally reject the lifestyle that 
they led.  I direct your attention to the anti-establishment movement of 
the late 60's and early 70's.  This led to a change in attitudes among the 
generation brought up by that group.  This change led to the changes we 
have seen up to this time.

Now we have seen a resurgence of the values held during the 1950's.  This 
is especially true among SOME, but not all, of the generation coming of 
age now.  They have rejected the lifestyles of the older generation and 
adopted a more conservative lifestyle.  Hence the sharply drawn political 
divisions apparent today.  You even show some evidence of the changes 
wrought over the past twenty-five years.  Do your parents have the same 
opinions and attitudes that you do ?  I would venture to say no.

As always, Your comments are welcome.

Robt. E. Lee