And let’s face it: Our culture has lost the ability to usefully disagree. Most Americans seem to avoid argument. But this has produced passive aggression and groupthink in the office, red and blue states, and families unable to discuss things as simple as what to watch on television. Rhetoric doesn’t turn kids into back-sassers; it makes them think about other points of view.
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Jay Heinrichs in “How to Teach a Child to Argue” (via delayprocrastinate)
I found this article fascinating. I have no patience for people that don’t like to engage in a healthy debate. Top notch parenting on this guy’s part.
Posted June 12, 2009 at 2:53pm
