Hey Charles --
I agree with you, and I apologize if it appeared as if I was singling you
out -- I wasn't, and I wasn't talking specifically about your experience,
just the issue in general. Yours was just the last in the long thread of
similar posts, so it got referenced. ;-)
Those guys you know are examples of the potential negatives that can arise
under the conditions we've been talking about, and the pros and cons of
giving kids everything they want is an important issue. I just wanted to
point out that it's dangerous to try to start thinking there are any hard
and fast "rules" about it.
I also agree that everyone generalizes -- we need to, and I said as much in
my post. It's just important to remember that our generalizations may not be
correct.
Thanks,
- Alex
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Charles Wyman
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:13 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: RE: DML: was: not to own lightening now:MORALITY,(off topic)
>
>
> Sorry Alex but I wasn't comparing myself to others to feel good
> about myself, I was comparing myself to a couple of my best
> friends to prove a point. Which it sounds like you didn't get,
> which could of been my fault for not stressing the point. And as
> for not knowing about his life...I've known these guys for over
> 14 years. My point was not that if you had a job you were
> morally superior to those who don't. My point was that parenting
> goes a long way in how you live your life. I've had other
> friends that were given things they wanted but were still taught
> "responsibility" and have done well with there lives and are
> happy. I'm not judging my friends on their material belongings
> either. I know that they are unhappy with there lives and I feel
> that it has a lot to do with them not being responsible for there
> actions because mom & dad bails them out of everything. There
> mom & dad need to give them some "tough love".
>
> Everyone stereotypes , everyone generalizes, and everyone is
> prejudice in some way. I do agree with you that generalizations
> are not always true. I have a very open mind and don't judge
> people until I get to know them, but I still have a
> generalization of what the person is going to be like by there
> appearance before meeting them. I think everyone does, whether
> they will admit it or not.
>
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