Mr. Rogers ruined our children?

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lol That whole article seemed plain ridiculous. Especially the mention of Dr. Spock.
 
Don't forget the accompanying film clip.

I can't believe they're really saying this. It's such a bad case of scapegoating. When there's a problem, why blame ourselves when we can blame Mr. Rogers? Oy vey.
 
I can't believe their blaming the poor guy for this when he's dead. It's just unbelievable.
 
Oh, please... :p
They're upset because that type of thinking keeps people from joining armies. (joke)

I agree, a huge scapegoat! To be fair, EVERY thing had that from Barney and Sesame Street and what ever. This just is disgusting, if anything, that type of attitude teaches you that you need to fight to show everyone else that you are different. That's how I was raised.

What they are talking about sounds like they want to set things up to make people suicidal! That type of feeling of needing to earn love and respect usually leads towards in increase in suicide! (In reference especially to the parts of them arguing how to raise children)

I mean, the idea that children are ignorant enough to think that everyone thinks they are special because of watching a show is wrong. If that were the case there wouldn't have been a pull for that kind of show. Again, it seems like a parental scapegoat, and it seems like it's been everything from games to books in-which people want to point fingers at because it's bad publicity to say it's the parents.

I mean (this is now a big time rant for me) it is the parent's that are the largest influence on a child, not the games or anything else, and it is how the parent passively act that influences the way the child acts.

I'm not even convinced on their little theories, from my experiences, people who are self loathing also tend to aim low and thus not try. I've just seen plenty of intelligent people who don't try because they think that they can't get out of starbucks or some kind of accounting job or such (and never aim high giving 100%). What ever causes that attitude makes me sick, (even though I realize that the possibility of every person being an entrepreneur causes more problems than everyone being little farmers... but the thin line of inferiority is deeply offending. It maybe due to my Christian background of individuals being indisposable as opposed to the attitude most convent for a government of this kind)

(Pie, you should have put this in the debate form, this would make a fun topic for a debate)
 
Is it just me or is most the BS coming out of FOX News?
 
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I blame those puppets for creeping me out.

But it was hardly just Mr. Rogers telling kids they were special. Sesame Street was there. Barney was there towards the end, with that crazy song that I somehow STILL REMEMBER THE WORDS TO. And...crap...now it's going to be in my head for the next week. You also had the Elephant Show (DAMMIT, another song in my head) and a thousand others that don't come as easily to mind. They were all about making kids feel like they were special, and teaching kids that in the hectic times known as the 80s, that just because mommy and daddy weren't there didn't mean that life was bad.

I blame the 80s in general.

Vereux0 said:
Is it just me or is all the BS coming out of FOX News?
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Not all of it. Just every answer that can be achieved easily without any sort of digging or, as some would call it, "reporting."
 
Bell02二世 said:
(Pie, you should have put this in the debate form, this would make a fun topic for a debate)
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If anyone wants to turn it into a debate, I'll move it. But for now, I'd be surprised if anyone really agrees with the report. D:

I agree with many things you said, by the way. Self-esteem and confidence are usually far greater motivators for success than "YOU HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING WE SAY OR NO ONE WILL LOVE YOU, YOU PATHETIC LITTLE CHILD D:<".

And I love how the study reports that thinking the teacher made a mistake is a direct and unquestionable sign of narcissism. I've corrected teachers all the time in the past - because they made mistakes, and I had the evidence to argue why they were wrong. When I hear that, I don't think it's kids with big heads, I think it's kids with the confidence to stand up to an adult for what they know is right.

Kids who don't respect their teachers usually just act up in class.
 
Mr. Rogers put me to sleep :p I correct teachers all the time also, I have reasons to do it now, but in the past I was just an evil child >:]
 
I survived him and 80s programming unscathed. I dunno what the big deal is to be honest. People are wacky.

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That article was idiotic. Dr. Spock, mentioned briefly, did far more harm by suggesting that kids really didn't need to be disciplined that much. He later wrote a book on parenting, in which he recanted and took partial blame for some of the juvenile deliquency statistics.

Also, the blame should mostly rest with the parents who believe that their children are somehow superior to other children. You know...the ones who insist that all children get a trophy for participating, instead of the ones who actually performed best/won the race, etc.
 
I agree that there has been a movement to make everyone equal so nobody feels bad and that has a negative impact when they get to the real world.
 
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And I love how the study reports that thinking the teacher made a mistake is a direct and unquestionable sign of narcissism. I've corrected teachers all the time in the past - because they made mistakes, and I had the evidence to argue why they were wrong.
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It's funny how they do that, as if they're infallible just because they've been around for longer. I actually was on the receiving end of one of those "I'm the teacher therefore I must be right, you're just a kid making stuff up" arguments about ten years ago.

Anyway, Mr. Rogers screwing up a generation? I'd think it's more the "I'm right just because" arguments that seem to come up a lot more recently that have screwed up this generation. Everything these days eventually boils down to yelling, how the hell did Mr. Rogers encourage that?! He spoke calmly! He encouraged kids to learn about things, to find out more, to expand their horizons, not to yell at people and say "THIS IS HOW IT IS NO MATTER WHAT."

...but I suppose that if there were no narrowminded individuals, Fox'd be out of business. Here's to the capybara.
 
Didn't the VT shooter hate himself, though?

People who hate themselves are far more dangerous than people loving themselves.
 
That's so mean, blaming Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers reminded me of my grandpa. Plus, I used to watch that show, and I always work hard.
 
There's a difference between having a special skill and being promoted to the next grade so your feelings aren't hurt.
 
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