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Originally posted by Taualumna
I'm glad the school pressures social graces. We need it in this day and age! Too bad most schools no longer do that. I find it really sad.
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How about it's not the school's job? None of the grade schools I attended (among the top in my state) taught me etiquette and other such things---but guess who did?
MY PARENTS, THAT'S WHO! I know and practice all sorts of social customs that are seen as downright archaic by others, and it's due to my upbringing. It's not the school's responsibility. As a result, those schools who still teach such customs do are usually seen in a different light.
You really can't hide behind cultural excuses...haven't we been saying that it's all about
CHOICE? I have friends who are 1st and 2nd generation Americans who have been urged into certain career paths by their parents--some have CHOSEN to become doctors and lawyers to fund their parents' retirements, while others CHOSE to follow their hearts. End of story.