Comments | onionsoupmix: I canceled the sleepover

onionsoupmix

I canceled the sleepover

Oct 15, 2011 23:42

My 8 year old was going to have a sleepover for her birthday party. It was a big deal, with lots of planning and excitement. Making cupcakes, seeing a movie, getting their nails done, etc.

We invited a few kids from the neighborhood, one of them was our secular ( possibly not Jewish?) next door neighbor's kid, a cute second grader.

Today, one of my ( Read more... )

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anonymous October 16 2011, 09:00:26 UTC

What is "tomei"? Google doesn't know this word. Some kind of "goish-non-kosher stuff" maybe?

onionsoupmix October 16 2011, 15:11:55 UTC

Impure

politically correct speech anonymous October 16 2011, 09:46:01 UTC

Politically Correct Speech ( ... )

PC speech anonymous October 16 2011, 10:09:24 UTC

Politically Correct Speech ( ... )

Politically correct speech ext_756641 October 16 2011, 10:14:13 UTC

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Re: Politically correct speech onionsoupmix October 16 2011, 23:36:15 UTC

Just because some types of speech/actions are legally protected doesn't mean these are the types of speech or action I'd like my child to engage in.

It's legal for someone to protest soldier's funerals with offensive messages, for example, but that's not something I want my child to do.

Also, it is a misconception to think that employers can be forced to hire unqualified people. That is not accurate. Unless, of course, you think that all minorities and women are per se unqualified :(

Re: Politically correct speech ext_756641 October 17 2011, 07:44:12 UTC

It is not a misconception that people have to hire non qualified workers. my brother had a secretary who could not spell or type. I cant count how many times I have had to deal with bureaucrats from minority groups that had no capability to carry out their jobs.
I have to say it sounds like you are from New York and yet you have not had to deal with the problem of dealing with people who were hired only because of affirmative action and had no qualifications?

Re: Politically correct speech onionsoupmix October 17 2011, 13:41:05 UTC

There is no law, anywhere in any state or in the us code, as far as I am aware, that requires employers to hire people because of race and regardless of qualifications. If your brother is mistaken on this point, that is unfortunate for him.

I would guess that on many occasions you have had to deal with bureaucrats from the majority group who were incompetent as well, but you just remember the minority individuals more.

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anonymous October 16 2011, 11:38:22 UTC

Two thoughts. First, it seems like you are raising your children in a community that teaches that Jews are inherently superior to non-jews and the secular and where conformity is valued, so you how can then punish your child for adopting the attitudes of the community?

Second, might it have been better to have the party, but exclude those kids who are a bad influence -- i.e. those who repeat this nonsense that they hear at home, and instead include lots of nice little shiksas at the party?