Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Chuck Gradle's avatar

If they want to get an accurate portrait of what parents think, then take a poll of all the parents instead of just listening to the loudest voices. The other point, law and order becomes a more important issue as people succeed. A recent polling map showed Asians and Latinos becoming more Republican in Chicago, especially in middle class areas of the city and this is thought to be because if there stronger stance on law and order.

Expand full comment
Walter Esler's avatar

I think this must have something to do with rural Protestant religious probitions. I was exposed to this stuff in my Catholic grammar school. We took it for granted. It was part of our heritage.

It wasn't until I was older that I understood that what was perfectly acceptable in my tradition miight be deeply offensive to someone outside it.

I think we must find ways to accomodate religious differences of this sort. Perhaps the public school model cannot accomodate diversity.

Expand full comment

No posts