Character
Heather Woodward
New Mexico has one called Character Counts, promoted by Senator Pete
Domenici who is NOT a fundamentalist. There were billboards and programs in schools
but it didn't offend me in the slightest, because some kids really don't
even learn the terminology for different aspects of integrity at home, and so
even if it's just a vocabulary project I think it has merit the way they do it
here.
I too think it has merit.
I don't think the aspects of charcter that they may be teaching are necessarily religous in nature. I am sure there are similarities - but I would consider character as having intergrity, not murdering, stealing, raping, being honest, hardworking,kind, willing to assist your fellow man, etc, (I am sure there are lots more) as being basic principles of being a decent human being. I think most religions teach some sort of this - but I am also sure that not everyone practices them....
Heather
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Domenici who is NOT a fundamentalist. There were billboards and programs in schools
but it didn't offend me in the slightest, because some kids really don't
even learn the terminology for different aspects of integrity at home, and so
even if it's just a vocabulary project I think it has merit the way they do it
here.
I too think it has merit.
I don't think the aspects of charcter that they may be teaching are necessarily religous in nature. I am sure there are similarities - but I would consider character as having intergrity, not murdering, stealing, raping, being honest, hardworking,kind, willing to assist your fellow man, etc, (I am sure there are lots more) as being basic principles of being a decent human being. I think most religions teach some sort of this - but I am also sure that not everyone practices them....
Heather
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