[email protected]

In a message dated 8/13/2002 12:03:23 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:

> Subject: RE: A tyranny against speech
>
> It's my feeling that the posts I read of Ned's about 'schools' a few days
> ago were very ontopic for unschooling but a few people on the list kept
> asking him to be quiet. I really didn't get that at all. I understand
> many
> didn't agree and are afraid of what newbies will think but in my experience
> by the time someone finds 'unschooling' they have already learned a little
> of what Ned was speaking of (gatto and similar info.) anyway and it's not a
> big surprise to hear someone here speak of these things.
>
> Joyce
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olly Harari [mailto:ollyharari@...]
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 6:30 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] A tyranny against speech
>
>
> I find Ned's posting to be interesting, thought
> provoking and very much related to the essence of
> unschooling.
> Helen, removing Ned from the list will be very
> undemocratic, unfair and anti unschooling. Why anti
> unschooling? Because one of the reasons people choose
> to unschool is the belief that there is no
> prescription for learning, life or ideas and each one
> of us as an individual and as a community, create it
> as we go along with an open mind and tolerance to
> others way of being. Removing Ned from the list is
> putting the unschooling ideas into a circle and
> punishing those, whom some of the list members think,
> are crossing the line. Such an action is assuming that
> there are external prescriptions for unschooling. If
> we keep an attitude of plentiful we can be a better
> force for change.
> Olly
>

I agree........ I want Ned to stay..... His thoughts.... Well...you should be
able to agree or disagree. I wonder about the control issue.....
Our we going to be like the gov't and try and control peoples thoughts,
freedoms, speech, wants, needs, etc.?
We may not all agree with Ned, but I am glad that he is here and I have
enjoyed reading his points of view on things either way.
Anyhow, Ned, if you are going to start your own message group, please
remember me and sign me up. My hubby has enjoyed you too even though he has
not read you things personally....Only from what I have told him about. I
have read to him some of your responses.Message: 9
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2002 20:57:01 EDT
From: AlmondJoy721@...
Subject: Re: what a newbie thinks of Ned's posts


In a message dated 8/12/02 12:54:35 PM, [email protected]
writes:

<< but this particular dynamic bothers me - what the
new people must be thinking about all of this. >>

2. Let Ned say what he has to say without the ongoing crisis over it.

Whatever you decide, I just wanted you to know I think people (even newbies,

speaking only for myself) can figure out for themselves how to take the posts

and choose to read or delete them, or even be insulted by them. I do not
mind choosing

I agree with that too.... I do not mind choosing as well.....
but Helen it's your choice.....I am also glad that I am not in the position
to decide as well......

Kim


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Fetteroll

on 8/14/02 10:52 AM, lurningathome@... at lurningathome@... wrote:

>> Subject: RE: A tyranny against speech
>>
>> It's my feeling that the posts I read of Ned's about 'schools' a few days
>> ago were very ontopic for unschooling but a few people on the list kept
>> asking him to be quiet. I really didn't get that at all. I understand
>> many
>> didn't agree and are afraid of what newbies will think but in my experience
>> by the time someone finds 'unschooling' they have already learned a little
>> of what Ned was speaking of (gatto and similar info.) anyway and it's not a
>> big surprise to hear someone here speak of these things.
>>
>> Joyce

Not sure how my name got attached to that but it wasn't a quote from me.

Joyce