That's ok...cause it Works! and I bet everyone is a bit happier and self assured...am I wrong?

I live in Utah, not far from this school. Yep, we're a few decades behind the rest of the country, but I'm ok with that.

--living a lie.

Hadn't noticed but I put ya back up there.

And the latter, is exactly what the left is doing...running from the truth because it destroys everything that are.

I see I was very recently down voted on this comment .
Either the Squeeks doesn't like manners or doesn't like me.

I have written before about cognitive dissonance
it is the mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time; performs an action that is contradictory to their beliefs, ideas, or values; or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs, ideas or values.
Remember there are no contradictions, the effect gives way to mental illness or a give up of
moral standards. All humans strive for internal consistency. An individual who experiences inconsistency tends to become psychologically uncomfortable, and is motivated to try to reduce this dissonance, as well as actively avoid situations and information likely to increase it.

If recited at the start of school days for grades K-thru-12, that kindness pledge may help reduce bullying as well as suicides.

Thank you. Among many ideas that she has, one that has been very useful is the kindness pledge that she has the kids recite. Another is "helper of the day". Both are well received and are requested by the kids if she forgets.

Yeah, so grown up little brats can both act out and then go hide in their weird for even a concept crybaby safe zones.

Young children are blank slates for the most part. It doesn't matter their ethnicity, they all are human with the capacity for greatness and they want to know what the boundaries are and they will test them. That's is all normal. A consistent message of those boundaries is often lacking.

The world needs more like her.

Hi Dino,
I know it is the parents responsibility. My wife is a preschool teacher and the 3-4 year olds some are there for 8-10 hours a day 5 days a week. She is like a second mom to them and as we have discussed 0-6 is when the foundations of behavior good or bad is formed.

Or animals in general...they can be a peace keeping force.

De-evolution of human behavior is part and parcel of the leftest rejectionist agenda.

We provide pony rides for little children. At birthday parties the children are almost uniformly well behaved.

We live near an Army base, and if the kids are milbrats, they often say, "Yes, sir," or, "No, sir."

At open-to-the-public events the behavior is somewhat rougher, but because my wife and I are the authorities in charge of the "attraction" we get to make up whatever rules are needed. We hardly ever have to remove a child totally from the pony area.

I think it's the ponies that cause the politeness. Horses can improve us all!

What a radical concept~teaching manners to kids.
Well, according to what I've seen, someone needs to.

"Taking shots at people lacking a sense of humor" seems to be an enjoyable sport these days...maybe we should include them in the Olympics next year...laughing

Rand would definitely approve. She held that the man takes charge by reason of the very nature of men and women.

Other than that--the author clearly is taking shots at people lacking a sense of humor.

Yes we each do have certain traits and that is not saying that a little deviation one way or another is a bad thing. In fact, sometimes it can be refreshing.
Nothing wrong with guidelines for civil behavior, every culture, every civilization has had them up until now. Seems, the culture has degraded, (overall) and are content to just make it up as they go...no respect for time tested methods, truths or behaviors.
And, there is nothing wrong with making a few adjustments...like letting the ladies See the prices!...laughing.

"I think even Rand would approve."
I'm imagining Roark and Dominique working out guidelines based on their relationship.

The suggestions assume men, as a group, have certain traits and women have others. It could be true 90% of the time, but the interesting parts of life often lie in things where we are different from the groups we belong to.

It should just say respect one another, be honest, and part of being honest is doing things for your own sake and not others'.

Exactly!

Trumps new head of the dept of education DeVos
Should include MANNERS as the first lesson to preschoolers and continue it through high school.
Adjusting the curriculum according to the students ages.