Would you let your son have long hair?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Trip

You need to conform to some extent. Making your child an outsider or letting your very young child make choices that will make them an outsider with their peers isn't always in the best interest. Kids need to learn to be social and fitting in is part of that.

I can see as he gets a little older if he wants to grow his hair but at age 4 I think thats a bit early.

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Following rules are required. Even if you don't agree with them. And even if they're stupid and require conformity to some standard someone else set.

We have a fundamental disagreement on this I've always questioned rules that I believed were ignorant, predatory, or arbitrary and pointless. While it's critical to always weigh the stakes at hand before acting, I would never tell anyone, much less a child I was responsible for, that authority automatically confers "right". You can't learn anything about human history and still believe that.

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by unknownroad

We have a fundamental disagreement on this I've always questioned rules that I believed were ignorant, predatory, or arbitrary and pointless. While it's critical to always weigh the stakes at hand before acting, I would never tell anyone, much less a child I was responsible for, that authority automatically confers "right". You can't learn anything about human history and still believe that.

That’s my son. He questions everything and everyone. Especially if he thinks they're full of shit. It's his nature. that, AND He would argue with a telephone pole if he thought it was wrong.

I don't think we have a fundamental disagreement as much as we're simply natured differently.

I prefer to respectfully hear a blowhard out...let them fully expel their rant and fulfill their intended purpose...then disregard as opposed to argue. It's not worth my time or effort.

[Avatard]

I wouldn't want my kid in a fucking school with fucking assholes who care more about his fucking hair than his fucking education.

Fuck them, kid...wear your fucking hair whatever way you want, but PLEASE, let's get the fuck out of here, and go in search of people who should actually be teaching kids.

[CrazyKell]

Originally Posted by Avatard

I wouldn't want my kid in a fucking school with fucking assholes who care more about his fucking hair than his fucking education.

Fuck them, kid...wear your fucking hair whatever way you want, but PLEASE, let's get the fuck out of here, and go in search of people who should actually be teaching kids.

This.

The kid getting made fun of...being picked on...not the real issue here.

Why is THIS KID asked to conform to a rule the seems innane.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by CrazyKell

Why is THIS KID asked to conform to a rule the seems innane.

To prepare him for life.

[Avatard]

Originally Posted by Trip

To prepare him for life.

Again, I'd say "fuck these clowns, let's go find someone who should be teaching kids", and avoid the fucking morons. In life, I side-step fucking morons all the time, and I think it would even be a great teaching opportunity.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Again, I'd say "fuck these clowns, let's go find someone who should be teaching kids", and avoid the fucking morons. In life, I side-step fucking morons all the time, and I think it would even be a great teaching opportunity.

watch the video on this, his parent isn't exactly Einstein.

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by Avatard

Again, I'd say "fuck these clowns, let's go find someone who should be teaching kids", and avoid the fucking morons. In life, I side-step fucking morons all the time, and I think it would even be a great teaching opportunity.

How’s that worked for you so far?

Not to be a prick, but you've not had the most rosie path ever taken man.

I totally agree that stupid, close-minded, ignorant people should be avoided at all cost...but you CAN'T. Avoidance is not a solution...it's delaying the inevitable. You have to DEAL with the issues and work WITH the ignorant. The opportunity to avoid them won't always BE there.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Trip

To prepare him for life.

Yeah but then you are teaching them to become a conformist with no individuality. Another sheep if you will.