"The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others. This is the basic architecture of a life; the rest is ornamental and decoration of the structure."
America is an 'anything goes' culture. We are the land of the free and the home of the brave--those brave enough to embrace freedom. That means freedom for everyone. Freedom to retain one's culture. Freedom to adopt another. Freedom to speak out against prejudice. Freedom to BE prejudiced. In a free society, the good comes with the bad and that in itself is subject to interpretation. It should be anarchy here--and often feels that it is--but it is the absolute devotion to freedom that we Americans hold as our basic and inalienable truth that keeps it from being so. We are held in line by our opposites. Without those opposite views and values, freedom would cease to exist.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction--it holds true in every aspect of life. For every person who says "be like the rest of us or go home!" there is another who says, "I'm not like you and I AM home!"
We don't have to ascribe to another's beliefs or values or biases to respect that person's right to have them. I can despise everything the KKK stands for but the fact that they have a right and a liberty to ascribe to it themselves is sacred. We, as Americans, MUST remember that. To forget it allows might to make right. It allows genocide, witch burnings, gay bashing and censorship.
I am glad I was able to stop my truck last night heading to the farm last night as 5 wild turkeys crossed the road otherwise I would be eating turkey for a while.
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"The most important
function of education
at any level is to develop
the personality of the individual
and the significance of his life
to himself and to others.
This is the basic architecture of a life;
the rest is ornamental and
decoration of the structure."
Grayson Kirk
Santa's new helper.
I hope you can find your turkey and share it with family and friends.
And then he made the earth round.
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction--it holds true in every aspect of life. For every person who says "be like the rest of us or go home!" there is another who says, "I'm not like you and I AM home!"
We don't have to ascribe to another's beliefs or values or biases to respect that person's right to have them. I can despise everything the KKK stands for but the fact that they have a right and a liberty to ascribe to it themselves is sacred. We, as Americans, MUST remember that. To forget it allows might to make right. It allows genocide, witch burnings, gay bashing and censorship.
SAY NO TO CENSORSHIP.
Today is National 'HOLY CRAP, YOU'RE HOT' Day!
~Zendalas are A Hybrid of a Mandala Circle and Zentangle Art
http://www.milliande.com/Zendala-How-To-Draw-A-Mandala-Zentangle-Style.html
Springtime on the farm in Texas!
Latest addition to the family, Bambi Aggie!
Facing the Dragon
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Happy Easter!
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