Importance of community in the Gulch
My daughter, wife and I were talking this week about why our daughter didn't like high school. Like me, our daughter said that she found almost no one there with whom she could have an intelligent conversation. For me, that changed once I went to college, and I expect it will for her as well.
Now that I have achieved a certain level in my career, I have lots of friendly professional relationships with colleagues, but very few intellectually stimulating conversations outside of a very limited topic area in which we are among the world's best.
Being more of a generalist than my colleagues, I wanted to have conversations outside my area of expertise. That is part of why I joined Galt's Gulch Online and is a big reason why I contribute as much as I do.
A big reason why churchgoers go to church is to have a community of like-minded individuals. For us, well, we have this forum instead.
Now that I have achieved a certain level in my career, I have lots of friendly professional relationships with colleagues, but very few intellectually stimulating conversations outside of a very limited topic area in which we are among the world's best.
Being more of a generalist than my colleagues, I wanted to have conversations outside my area of expertise. That is part of why I joined Galt's Gulch Online and is a big reason why I contribute as much as I do.
A big reason why churchgoers go to church is to have a community of like-minded individuals. For us, well, we have this forum instead.
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And I was being sarcasmic.
"Common good, social justice, "
While I acknowledge in concept the idea of having kids play with kids their own age and develop socially with kids their own age, I don't believe that academic learning should be so restricted, as it only results in a "Harrison Bergeron" approach. If you've never read the short story by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., you can find it online for free. It's a great story all about the enforcement of "equality".
What your daughter probably suffers from is having self-discipline and intellect that exceed that of her classmates (big surprise).
The refernce tio "vile" was from Hiraghm's statement above. I do not know what beinng "sent to Coventry" means.
If I could reduce the government to the proper, Constitution defined role, I would gladly sacrifice my life, let alone being shot in my rear end or anywhere else. My children and grandchildren would have a bright future.
One man's effort is way too insufficient. "We the people" have to wake up. So, speak loudly all the un-PC things you can think of and focus on education. There is a saying: "The world is left to the young."
I think you need to stand on the wall and shout: "I OWE YOU NOTHING! AM FREE! YOU ARE MY BURDEN ONLY INSOFAR AS I CHOOSE TO CARRY YOU!" and then get down before swat teams from the BATF, DEA, EPA, FBI, FDA, USFS, USDOJ, Secret Service, USCBP and any one of the dozen other armed agencies of the government shoot your ass.
In the meantime, I'd rather debate Bernie Sanders, an honest to god socialist, than people who pretend not to be while they use the IRS to pick my pocket. That's what I see here, shills who are socialists, but won't admit it, dancing around issues and refusing to argue from basic principals.
Hey, if I got sent to Coventry for my vile statement, shouldn't Maritimus at least be warned to not say vile things, either?
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