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17. While not a Calvinist

Reply to haikugal (Reply #9)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 07:22 PM

Jun 2015

The Calvinist tradition gave us free public schools (everyone has to read the Bible as salvation is individual not collective).

The Calvinist tradition gave us local welfare (though you had to publicly take the pauper's oath to get it).

The Calvinist tradition gave us participation by all in the public governance.

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I am so goddamn sick and tired of the need to punish people in our culture. [View all] F4lconF16 Jun 2015 OP

Nearly all aspects of education have rapidly become punitive. madfloridian Jun 2015 #1

This is not a new thing FrodosPet Jun 2015 #6

Thanks..this isn't new. haikugal Jun 2015 #7

Not new at all sarge43 Jun 2015 #16

Same here, I graduated in 76 Mbrow Jun 2015 #21

You nailed it: "Zero tolerance, very little respect for individuality." +1 Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2015 #15

School administrators: Not the sharpest tools in the shed bluestateguy Jun 2015 #2

That is exactly how The Wire protrays them JonLP24 Jun 2015 #39

I am so sorry your brother has to go through this, F4lconF16. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #3

He is lucky to have a supportive sibling... haikugal Jun 2015 #8

It sure did for me. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #10

Yes it is! haikugal Jun 2015 #13

What beam me up scottie said, my dear F4lconF16... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #4

Punishing people for the sake of punishing people hifiguy Jun 2015 #5

So true... haikugal Jun 2015 #9

While not a Calvinist 1939 Jun 2015 #17

+1 jonno99 Jun 2015 #27

I can vouch for that Fairgo Jun 2015 #33

I think the need to punish is a power thing that goes along with our authoritarian culture. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #11

What school/district? Suich Jun 2015 #12

I am so sorry. DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #14

"First God made idiots. That was for practive. Then He made school boards" Mark Twain hobbit709 Jun 2015 #40

I am so sorry passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #18

So true---- blue neen Jun 2015 #25

They structure schools like they're basic training in the military.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #19

As someone who went to basic training the comparison fits but for different reasons JonLP24 Jun 2015 #38

Why LWolf Jun 2015 #20

That passage is sort of where pronouns go to lose themselves. Igel Jun 2015 #23

Yes. LWolf Jun 2015 #24

See post 29 nt F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #30

It was a long time ago and I had at least 200 hours to cover from the last half of March until the haikugal Jun 2015 #28

The second to last paragraph JonLP24 Jun 2015 #37

The non-english teacher was checking whether he could turn it in. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #29

I'm sorry this happened. LWolf Jun 2015 #31

Thanks. F4lconF16 Jun 2015 #32

The desire to punish goes along with the lack of trust AZ Progressive Jun 2015 #22

The last part JonLP24 Jun 2015 #36

I'm sorry to hear that, it is so wrong...thankfully he has you by his side... AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #26

I would be furious too. That really really sucks. LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #34

I didn't learn much in school JonLP24 Jun 2015 #35