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Re: Penguin Pete Debunks "Ease of Use" in GNU/Linux Myths

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____/ Snit on Tuesday 05 Jul 2011 16:24 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 2902625.FRVSt6etZd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/5/11
> 12:38 AM:
> 
>>>>>>> If you do not want your kids to learn science, don't remove science from
>>>>>>> the classroom, remove your kid from the classroom.  It is not like
>>>>>>> evolution is like sex ed where there might be objections to teaching
>>>>>>> details at inappropriate ages.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sex education is embarrassing to young people because we teach them to be
>>>>>> embarrassed by it. It's not a natural deterrence.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> My kids, who just turned 4 and 6, have asked questions about where babies
>>>>> come from - and my wife and I have been very open to answering those
>>>>> questions directly and honesty (no stork stories in our house).  Still, we
>>>>> answer them at an age appropriate level - no need to talk about, say,
>>>>> birth control methods or details of arousal until she asks.
>>>>> 
>>>> Some parents still use stork stories?
>>> 
>>> Or avoid the whole issue.
>> 
>> Gets harder to explain at some stage.
> 
> Well, it is similar to using "God" to explain all you do not want to
> discuss.

Argument from ignorance.
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