tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post4185626046437257922..comments2024-03-28T14:44:26.616-04:00Comments on so much to choose from - Ann Bennett: Making CommentsAnn Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-10102228388216523262015-11-24T10:22:51.796-05:002015-11-24T10:22:51.796-05:00I agree with you totally. If you don't allow d...I agree with you totally. If you don't allow discussion, you never explore the points of views and their merits. In writing my opinions I have come to some conclusions that I did not expect. I don't publish them, lol.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-40510180267747550352015-11-23T13:15:17.921-05:002015-11-23T13:15:17.921-05:00For the most part I avoid race or religion on my b...For the most part I avoid race or religion on my blog or even in most of my conversation. I think that's a stupid approach, but in this PC world it's almost a necessity unless you want to have to engage in all sorts of argument.<br /><br />The way I see it is that if we don't have reasonable, focused discussions about race, politics, religion, or other controversies looking at the Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-14464648382703971302015-11-22T13:22:35.548-05:002015-11-22T13:22:35.548-05:00You cut to the gist of the matter. SNL had a parod...You cut to the gist of the matter. SNL had a parody of a game show called "Should you weigh in on that". We are all limited to our world view. <br /><br />I loved the kids I taught but they are a conformist crowd. If everybody likes it, you know you got to like it.<br /><br />Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-71700820228690881482015-11-22T13:12:03.792-05:002015-11-22T13:12:03.792-05:00I can understand that cringing. My mother is prett...I can understand that cringing. My mother is pretty cool but some of my other relatives give me pause. Actions tell more about a person than words. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-62609660313097499282015-11-22T13:03:04.451-05:002015-11-22T13:03:04.451-05:00Excellent post Ann. I've always made it a poin...Excellent post Ann. I've always made it a point not to discuss religion or politics in public. I've seen too many heated discussions come to almost blows over the years. All I personally can say is that I was raised in a middle class white household with parents who claimed they weren't racist but yet always had a nickname for other ethnicities. ALWAYS. And they weren't nice ones.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-994476141232774142015-11-22T11:37:13.889-05:002015-11-22T11:37:13.889-05:00As a teacher, I always was surprised how young peo...As a teacher, I always was surprised how young people lack the 'open-mindset' that they claim to have. Part of their narrow world view is simply not having enough life experience to really understand how much they don't understand. I find that my life experiences growing up as a middle class white American woman makes it impossible for me to understand how terrorists think or what Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-3240516177224403472015-11-21T12:40:19.799-05:002015-11-21T12:40:19.799-05:00The illusion of society is a good observation. The...The illusion of society is a good observation. The world just doesn't have guarantees.<br /><br />With this kid if she really exists, she will be "typecast" in his writing. There is a segment that reads it but many readers like myself like a little more variation and open-mindedness.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1511550796165869351.post-16853329350793422892015-11-21T11:14:34.939-05:002015-11-21T11:14:34.939-05:00There is always many sides to much and everyone li...There is always many sides to much and everyone likes their opinion, sad any time any of such crap happens with war and explosion and such, but when it happens in a place no one thinks it will, things really hit the fan because so many think they are more advanced, higher society, etc. when really it is more of an illusion of "society" they just got better at faking they are more Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.com