Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site loux.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!orion!houca!hogpc!houxm!loux!raf From: raf@loux.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: Mr., Ms., Miss, and Mrs. - (nf) Message-ID: <117@loux.UUCP> Date: Fri, 24-Jun-83 09:00:15 EDT Article-I.D.: loux.117 Posted: Fri Jun 24 09:00:15 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 26-Jun-83 04:24:28 EDT References: 5941ux.302, <5433@unc.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 32 Tim M. Before we come down too hard on Roy for beating his kids into submission, maybe we should ask him what he means by *respect*. Perhaps he just used the wrong word. Last night I discussed this exchange with my son (4 1/2) and my wife (34). two of us have degrees and 9 years of experience in education as well as some parenting. The other can relate to children very well, so I thought he would be the one to ask. me: How should you treat someone who comes over to our houe? mike: We should treat them nice. me: Why? mike Because they're our friend. me: Well suppose our friend Roy (age 34) brought over someone we didn't know. How should we treat this stranger? mike: Nice. me: Why? mike: So they will be our friend. me: What does *respect* mean? mike: I don't know. I told my son that I thought this exchange was worthy of posting. He said: *just tell everyone that all kids should have parents* I like this guy even though he doesn't know the meaning of respect. I find him to be well mannered, and *not* a hypocrite. Ron Flannery