billvon 2,998 #26 November 27, 2017 TriGirlExactly. We teach girls not to wear this, or not to do that. We don't teach boys not to do this thing or that. We don't teach boys to learn about the person, not just look at the wrapping. Maybe if we plant the seeds of respect for self and for others in ALL kids' heads, something may grow and bear some fruit in more of those situations. It seems to me like the lessons we are not teaching well are: 1) Respect yourself. Know yourself, know your limits and tell others when they are exceeding them. 2) Treat others with the same respect that you want them to treat you with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TriGirl 319 #27 November 29, 2017 billvon ***Exactly. We teach girls not to wear this, or not to do that. We don't teach boys not to do this thing or that. We don't teach boys to learn about the person, not just look at the wrapping. Maybe if we plant the seeds of respect for self and for others in ALL kids' heads, something may grow and bear some fruit in more of those situations. It seems to me like the lessons we are not teaching well are: 1) Respect yourself. Know yourself, know your limits and tell others when they are exceeding them. 2) Treat others with the same respect that you want them to treat you with. See -- you make my points so much more succinctly than I do! Thanks Bill. See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,149 #28 November 29, 2017 TriGirl ******Exactly. We teach girls not to wear this, or not to do that. We don't teach boys not to do this thing or that. We don't teach boys to learn about the person, not just look at the wrapping. Maybe if we plant the seeds of respect for self and for others in ALL kids' heads, something may grow and bear some fruit in more of those situations. It seems to me like the lessons we are not teaching well are: 1) Respect yourself. Know yourself, know your limits and tell others when they are exceeding them. 2) Treat others with the same respect that you want them to treat you with. See -- you make my points so much more succinctly than I do! Thanks Bill. Oh PLEASE!!! We are living in a world where hypocrisy is the new normal. By not saying 'Rohingya', Pope Francis was just protecting his own The pontiff felt he had no option but to back out of denouncing persecution in Myanmar because of implications for local Catholics White is the colour of peace, and no one on the world stage wears it bigger than the pope. Francis is never seen in anything else: his cassock, skull-cap, cape all dove-coloured. It underlines his role in the global spotlight, so it’s understandable that many people in the world today are disappointed that he failed, in his keynote address in Myanmar, to use the politically and emotionally charged word “Rohingya” to stress his criticism of the crackdown on the Muslim community of the country. In the past, Francis has used the term, denouncing “the persecution of our Rohingya brothers”, who he said were being “tortured and killed, simply because they uphold their Muslim faith”. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/28/pope-francis-catholics-rohingya Buddhism in Myanmar is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practised by 89% of the country's population[1][2] It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_in_Myanmar Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. https://thebuddhistcentre.com/buddhism Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
