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Yes, because I won't miss them much. ironclad Send a noteboard - 03/03/2010 03:55:29 PM
Like Legolas posted below they feel a lack Christian values around here to the degree that they are offended by vulgar language in a book. I can't do anything but shake my head at such people. Not the point, though.

You were on board when it came to Legolas making fun of the US for its religious beliefs but you get offended when I point your country’s intolerance for people of other beliefs. Running people out of the country is in no way the same as genocide but your comments leads me to believe you support some level of intolerance for other belief systems.


So? Mine was hardly a comment about the US. You brought up a point in history that has no place in this discussion. You can point out current flaws all you want, but add with "a history of..." and we have a huge problem. I am not taking crap for the past.

Legolas already said everything else that had to be said to the fact that an American made that statement.
*MySmiley*

You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
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Homeschooling: German Family Gets Political Asylum in U.S. - 02/03/2010 10:30:01 PM 1499 Views
Looks like a win-win situation to me. - 02/03/2010 11:01:22 PM 772 Views
Exactly - 03/03/2010 08:54:10 AM 729 Views
yah...but...but.... - 03/03/2010 01:13:31 PM 641 Views
Germany does have a history of getting rid of people it doesn't like *NM* - 03/03/2010 02:08:37 PM 475 Views
Yawn. At least beckstcw was joking when he invoked Godwin's law below. I hope. *NM* - 03/03/2010 02:10:18 PM 392 Views
That is a load of crap - 03/03/2010 02:53:02 PM 474 Views
uhm, how would Germany be offending the US? - 03/03/2010 02:56:52 PM 437 Views
I meant in general not in this specfic case - 03/03/2010 02:59:01 PM 389 Views
ahh mk *NM* - 03/03/2010 03:09:39 PM 421 Views
Um. - 03/03/2010 02:57:53 PM 320 Views
But our religious beliefs and belief in allowing religious freedom is fair game? - 03/03/2010 03:09:48 PM 329 Views
Yes? - 03/03/2010 03:40:30 PM 306 Views
If you made fun of the Native Americans I would be offended - 03/03/2010 03:46:05 PM 554 Views
It's actually quite the opposite. - 03/03/2010 03:57:19 PM 525 Views
and I would say they trying to fix intolerance with more intolerance - 03/03/2010 04:13:49 PM 312 Views
That was probably the stupidest thing I ever saw you write - 03/03/2010 03:28:39 PM 483 Views
You were the one who said good riddance - 03/03/2010 03:43:24 PM 339 Views
It's the usual story of American ideology and European pragmatism. - 03/03/2010 03:52:51 PM 498 Views
exactly. - 03/03/2010 03:56:11 PM 438 Views
Yes, because I won't miss them much. - 03/03/2010 03:55:29 PM 526 Views
well said - 03/03/2010 06:34:18 PM 516 Views
I think it's outrageous they'd fine people for that - 02/03/2010 11:07:57 PM 789 Views
Re: Homeschooling: German Family Gets Political Asylum in U.S. - 03/03/2010 01:09:23 AM 912 Views
The socialization thing is mostly garbage - 03/03/2010 02:32:19 AM 780 Views
Yep, exactly. - 03/03/2010 02:41:14 AM 574 Views
Re: Yep, exactly. - 03/03/2010 03:12:48 AM 556 Views
Re: Yep, exactly. - 03/03/2010 03:34:33 AM 802 Views
Re: Yep, exactly. - 03/03/2010 04:34:30 AM 790 Views
*shrugs* I said it was anecdotal. I have no hard figures, only experiences. - 03/03/2010 03:28:29 AM 547 Views
The operative word IS mostly - 03/03/2010 04:33:20 AM 743 Views
'Mostly' is all that matters - 03/03/2010 05:46:01 AM 785 Views
Uhm, socialization is incredibly important. - 03/03/2010 06:03:30 AM 751 Views
Yes, but you don't need to be taught to do it - 03/03/2010 06:47:06 AM 711 Views
cats aren't pack or herd animals - 03/03/2010 06:53:02 AM 698 Views
Something of an inside joke, sorry - 03/03/2010 07:41:50 AM 736 Views
I'm a homeschooling parent. - 03/03/2010 07:09:03 PM 722 Views
LOL, we seem well represented on this site - 03/03/2010 10:02:16 PM 810 Views
to jump on the "I was homeschooled and I have social skills" bandwagon... - 03/03/2010 06:27:05 AM 1114 Views
I think you may be missing some things - 03/03/2010 02:48:27 PM 839 Views
Re: I think you may be missing some things - 05/03/2010 12:16:37 AM 913 Views
I was homeschooled through grade 12, and my mom has done pro bono legal work for HSLDA. - 03/03/2010 02:20:38 AM 700 Views
I agree that it can be a very good option for some families - 03/03/2010 04:42:21 AM 828 Views
Re: I agree that it can be a very good option for some families - 03/03/2010 05:16:17 AM 668 Views
It depends on the public school. - 03/03/2010 05:23:09 AM 703 Views
Re: It depends on the public school. - 03/03/2010 05:45:07 AM 713 Views
"done right" is not always the case - 03/03/2010 05:58:26 AM 533 Views
Re: "done right" is not always the case - 03/03/2010 06:14:43 AM 862 Views
Re: "done right" is not always the case - 03/03/2010 06:31:04 AM 769 Views
Well let's talk stats then. - 03/03/2010 06:55:14 AM 723 Views
please do not get me started on statistis. - 03/03/2010 07:11:19 AM 641 Views
Re: please do not get me started on statistis. - 03/03/2010 07:28:41 AM 696 Views
you missed my point. - 03/03/2010 01:10:26 PM 712 Views
You seem to be ignoring the matter of qualified teachers. - 03/03/2010 01:29:01 PM 675 Views
Your comments on public school educations have rather limited relevance to other countries, though. - 03/03/2010 09:53:30 AM 774 Views
+ ^ *NM* - 03/03/2010 01:11:04 PM 392 Views
While I support homeschooling, this is ridiculous. - 03/03/2010 04:48:40 AM 829 Views
Meh. - 03/03/2010 05:20:50 AM 758 Views
one year in a public school - 03/03/2010 05:32:13 AM 809 Views
Re: one year in a public school - 03/03/2010 05:58:48 AM 575 Views
No, I think i will nitpick. - 03/03/2010 06:11:44 AM 706 Views
This is getting off track and wasting time. - 03/03/2010 06:26:36 AM 741 Views
I'm not even certain it's 100% legal. - 03/03/2010 06:34:44 AM 525 Views
Yes, but we can't argue abuse of law. - 03/03/2010 06:51:23 AM 638 Views
I only used Mexicans because I'm from Arizona - 03/03/2010 07:04:29 AM 766 Views
I think I have the gist of it, - 03/03/2010 07:17:40 AM 659 Views
we haven't heard anything about their beliefs for me to think they're stupid. - 03/03/2010 02:54:25 PM 749 Views
According to the Süddeutsche Zeitung... - 03/03/2010 03:38:13 PM 671 Views
they don't have private christian schools in germany? - 03/03/2010 03:54:07 PM 632 Views
Not many, I dare say, but a few probably. *NM* - 03/03/2010 03:59:11 PM 416 Views
Say what? - 03/03/2010 09:38:40 AM 616 Views
Being able raise your kids by your beliefs is a frivolous matter? - 03/03/2010 03:21:23 PM 552 Views
Germany is not saying "you can't raise your kids by your beliefs" - 03/03/2010 03:31:01 PM 675 Views
It's not a recent law, and supposedly other German families have moved to France and the UK. - 03/03/2010 03:45:56 PM 764 Views
figured that. - 03/03/2010 03:58:57 PM 649 Views
I think that would fly in very face of political assylum - 03/03/2010 04:12:48 PM 721 Views
Yes, but they did not need political asylum. - 03/03/2010 04:28:16 PM 734 Views
how is that different then other political refuges we allow in? - 03/03/2010 04:55:14 PM 655 Views
I believe Legolas linked an article - 03/03/2010 04:57:09 PM 623 Views
I never saw the link - 03/03/2010 05:08:21 PM 536 Views
I'm not sure if they offered "formal" assurances or some such - 03/03/2010 05:21:54 PM 459 Views
Compared to not being able to feed your kids, yes, it is. - 03/03/2010 03:42:58 PM 551 Views
yes but we don't grant political assylum for being hungry - 03/03/2010 04:34:23 PM 633 Views
no we don't. - 03/03/2010 04:50:31 PM 507 Views
Do you have a better system? - 03/03/2010 05:05:42 PM 796 Views
Immigration processes could certainly use some reform - 03/03/2010 05:32:22 PM 599 Views
The system sucks, big government typically does not function well - 03/03/2010 05:48:25 PM 537 Views
we probably would all be better off... - 03/03/2010 07:27:28 PM 652 Views
good because Texas is taken - 03/03/2010 07:47:46 PM 656 Views
No, true, that was about the illegal immigrants. - 03/03/2010 09:53:18 PM 755 Views
Absolutely. - 03/03/2010 09:32:41 AM 733 Views
Doesn't matter why, but all parents should have the right to homeschool..... - 03/03/2010 04:48:57 AM 577 Views
there are far worse faults for a country to have *NM* - 03/03/2010 05:14:11 AM 389 Views
That whole thing is pretty silly - 03/03/2010 12:18:45 PM 809 Views
Re: socialising. - 03/03/2010 06:13:49 PM 769 Views
And then there are secular people like myself, who - 03/03/2010 06:44:13 PM 717 Views
I think I'd do that too, if I had the patience. - 03/03/2010 06:45:20 PM 587 Views
*agree* - 03/03/2010 07:41:56 PM 768 Views
That is the catagory I'm in. - 03/03/2010 07:46:12 PM 634 Views
Re: probably more likely - 04/03/2010 12:19:37 AM 777 Views
I am opposed to homeschooling but believe it should be a legal option. - 03/03/2010 02:32:34 PM 735 Views
I think you make a good point here - 03/03/2010 05:22:59 PM 756 Views
but...but...parents can't educate their children outside of school!! - 03/03/2010 05:40:30 PM 685 Views
I don't agree with them I just support their right to be wrong - 03/03/2010 06:04:11 PM 730 Views
The statistics are flawed, as I've noted above - 03/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 594 Views
Your views on this are not fact-driven - 03/03/2010 09:13:07 PM 772 Views
No, what you're saying is that my answer isn't driven by STATISTICS. - 03/03/2010 10:36:50 PM 701 Views
Granted, but there is no obvious source for bias - 03/03/2010 10:57:19 PM 630 Views
Again, I'm not saying it applies to everyone - 03/03/2010 11:51:17 PM 545 Views
Re: Again, I'm not saying it applies to everyone - 04/03/2010 12:16:29 AM 783 Views
You mean aside from the fact that you are already arguing about it? - 04/03/2010 12:14:02 AM 536 Views
Yes, I mentioned this in my reply to Tom, see below... - 04/03/2010 12:19:42 AM 669 Views
Fair enough - 04/03/2010 12:21:41 AM 589 Views
Re: Fair enough - 04/03/2010 12:37:06 AM 998 Views
Re: Fair enough - 04/03/2010 09:39:38 AM 705 Views
Umm Massachusetts did have slavery in 1717 - 03/03/2010 02:55:25 PM 633 Views
Wow....so this got the board going. A question for everyone... - 03/03/2010 06:02:57 PM 820 Views
I think it is incumbent on the state to show that kids are being in some way harmed - 03/03/2010 06:07:13 PM 737 Views
Interesting - 03/03/2010 06:25:43 PM 840 Views
I never said there should be no limits on what parents should be able to do - 03/03/2010 06:38:53 PM 789 Views
What you said was: - 03/03/2010 06:51:26 PM 790 Views
I think it's safe to say teaching your kids to be little sociopaths qualifies as harm. - 03/03/2010 09:17:48 PM 558 Views
I think so too - 03/03/2010 10:46:41 PM 792 Views
Yes they do. Provided... - 03/03/2010 07:04:46 PM 658 Views
One of the reasons... - 03/03/2010 07:40:54 PM 744 Views
that is fair enough - 03/03/2010 07:51:31 PM 625 Views
Hmmph. Inappropriate action on the part of the judge who allowed them to stay. - 03/03/2010 06:22:08 PM 685 Views
I agree completely with this. *NM* - 03/03/2010 06:42:01 PM 418 Views
agree. *NM* - 03/03/2010 06:49:01 PM 278 Views
You just skip the part where they have to show they are being persecuted - 03/03/2010 06:54:20 PM 805 Views
"Persecution" can be a matter of opinion, though. - 03/03/2010 07:04:46 PM 785 Views
officers will track down kids ditching school here. - 03/03/2010 07:17:57 PM 825 Views
I'm not sure what they do in Canada - 03/03/2010 10:49:00 PM 702 Views
Agrees - 03/03/2010 06:54:59 PM 651 Views
New Cosmic Powers of the admins - 03/03/2010 06:52:57 PM 562 Views
It is the Power of the Ben™ *NM* - 03/03/2010 08:48:11 PM 407 Views
*walks in, looks around* - 03/03/2010 07:52:09 PM 761 Views
Re: *walks in, looks around* - 03/03/2010 09:25:46 PM 534 Views
What, no defending Germany today? *NM* - 03/03/2010 10:03:01 PM 415 Views
Even I need a day off *NM* - 04/03/2010 01:02:17 AM 400 Views
Re: *walks in, looks around* - 03/03/2010 10:33:24 PM 590 Views
Interesting - 03/03/2010 11:02:27 PM 755 Views
Am I recalling correctly that you know some German? - 03/03/2010 11:07:00 PM 706 Views
Sorry, nope. - 04/03/2010 09:14:49 PM 507 Views
Oh. Ah well. - 04/03/2010 09:23:11 PM 674 Views
One thing all of us homeschooled kids are missing is... - 04/03/2010 01:53:22 AM 634 Views