tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post1433516296479645705..comments2023-09-11T09:20:05.160-04:00Comments on The Big Finn's Big Blog!: What Do You Think?The Big Finnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399330438126032649noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-78141043579702305202007-09-19T10:47:00.000-04:002007-09-19T10:47:00.000-04:00Fi - Yes it was! That's why I am not put in charg...Fi - Yes it was! That's why I am not put in charge of babysitting very often.<BR/><BR/>Jul - I don't think the idea was really to trick her into eating meat per se, but rather just to try to encourage her not to be a picky eater. All things in moderation.The Big Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399330438126032649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-70990922740599003412007-09-18T12:06:00.000-04:002007-09-18T12:06:00.000-04:00Not all vegans are wackjobs, and sometimes a dieta...Not all vegans are wackjobs, and sometimes a dietary choice is just a dietary choice, not a political agenda. <BR/><BR/>This particular guy? Wackjob who happens to be vegan (and only since January - so he's been a meat-eating wackjob for most of his life). I'm not clear on exactly what he did, so it's hard to say whether he should be fired for it. <BR/><BR/>Here's my question - regardless of where the idea came from, why trick the niece into eating meat? It's not like sausage is good for her...Julhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075537123043560936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-72312840730235690872007-09-15T00:30:00.000-04:002007-09-15T00:30:00.000-04:00was it you that let me chew on a crayon? ;)was it you that let me chew on a crayon? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-30287225067397198592007-09-07T16:23:00.000-04:002007-09-07T16:23:00.000-04:00tobson - No, because a person can choose whether o...tobson - No, because a person can choose whether or not he/she wants to be a vegan.<BR/><BR/>fiona - That's because your mom and I spoke about this stuff behind your back.<BR/><BR/>...as adults do!<BR/><BR/>...and, you're too young too remember.The Big Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399330438126032649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-52203351259593294672007-09-07T16:03:00.000-04:002007-09-07T16:03:00.000-04:00i have NO memory of that whatsoeveri have NO memory of that whatsoeverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-54630918861226504332007-09-07T15:47:00.000-04:002007-09-07T15:47:00.000-04:00Hmm. I am not sure. If I tell the kids at school t...Hmm. I am not sure. If I tell the kids at school that "gay people are not dangerous and they are human and friendly", is that putting my agenda in their heads?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-70216043775969325872007-09-07T12:00:00.000-04:002007-09-07T12:00:00.000-04:00Sara - The reason I find it more disturbing is spe...Sara - The reason I find it more disturbing is specifically because it is a teacher and NOT a parent.<BR/><BR/>rswb - I guess whether or not he is sacked should depend on the school districts' policy/code of conduct. I guess he could start his "cruelty-free lunchtime nerd group", but then another teacher might want to start a "hunters killing animals for food" group that would promote the benefits of putting on the neon orange clothes, going into the forest, and shooting Bambi. Where would it all end?The Big Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399330438126032649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-3096614441996137432007-09-07T11:48:00.000-04:002007-09-07T11:48:00.000-04:00In my opinion, if the teacher is doing his job and...In my opinion, if the teacher is doing his job and he's not doing anything illegal, then he shouldn't be fired. Discussing animal cruelty and non-mainstream lifestyle choices at school hardly seems so outrageous as to be a sackable offense.<BR/><BR/>That being said, I don't think that an art class is necessarily the place for an informed and balanced discussion on veganism. I doubt this dude has the time to spend (after teaching his art curriculum, as he should in order to satisfy the point I made above about doing his job properly) on discussing the ethical and medical ramifications of veganism, nor on the foods you need to make sure you eat in order to be a healthy vegan. And even if he does I don't necessarily have enough faith in school kiddies (especially not if they are 6 year olds or slacker teenagers) to pay enough attention to embrace it in a thorough, healthy way (which you really have to if you want to be a healthy vegan in your childhood years. Or even in your adult years, but more so when you're a growing youngster type). <BR/><BR/>And so my opinion is - don't sack him, and don't necessarily get him to shut up either. Maybe he should start some sort of cruelty-free lunchtime nerd group and all the interested kiddies can come along and read "diet for a small planet" and bring a plate of tempeh burgers and debate the relative merits of veganism vs vegetarianism vs the joys of McDonalds (blergh).<BR/><BR/>And to think I didn't even mean to leave a comment.rswbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012776363244113631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7341696.post-20209131091465787282007-09-07T11:38:00.000-04:002007-09-07T11:38:00.000-04:00i dont know about this specific case, but "promoti...i dont know about this specific case, but "promoting their own agenda to a six-year-old kid" seems to describe quite a lot of what happens in the world (religion, politics, values, morals, etc.) of interacting with kids. why is this one more disturbing than a parent making their kid go to church? <BR/><BR/>(for the record I am part of an organized religion, and used to be a vegetarian, but now occasionally eat meat.)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869813213951981071noreply@blogger.com