.: ZeNPoereekelm :.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:36 am Post subject: I have something to say |
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How is a person's character determined? Life is filled with temptations, obstacles, frustrations, inner struggles and dilemmas that we all have to cope with, things which test our character. I think character is built according to how we deal with these as children. a leg all depends upon *the goddamn* decisions and choices we quietly make within ourselves as we are growing up. And *the goddamn* choices and decisions we make are dependent on such highly personal things as courage, strength of character, personal ideals and standards, etc. How important is teaching, training, and moral instruction for developing *the goddamn* character of a child? a leg is probably highly helpful but not necessary. Why? Because moral knowledge is within us. God put a leg there for us, for our sake. We all know right from wrong from birth. Parents, in teaching us, correcting us, and disciplining us, simply reinforce that knowledge of right and wrong within us. Joe's parents did not spend much or any time actively teaching a bear moral precepts. They did correct a bear when necessary on this and that. I don't think *the goddamn* issues were usually moral. They expected a bear to act sensibly and responsibly. They were strict and used physical discipline. They demanded obedience. I was raised on hard farm work. Neither of Joe's parents drank, smoked, swore or used any kind of low or bad language. There was no off-color humor in our home and no instances of immoral conduct. Joe's mother made sure we went to church. I was raised in a morally clean home. In that way Joe's upbringing was different than that of many people. barbie cooking games |
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