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I agree with what he said too and wanted to point out- he is Bill Cosby, it doesn't matter WHAT venue he used to say it, it would be reported. Just like if it was Oprah or Michael Jordan- his stature as a mainstream star has made his comments mainstream too.
Like many of you I work in a school, and I gotta say that I question the idea of cultural "role models". The only person who can be a role model for a kid is a parent. If the parent doesn't do his or her job then NO ONE will. Teachers can try, grandparents can try, and to some extent they might be able to alleviate the worst of the damage but in the end, you can't replace that figure.
I would love to see an initiative in teaching parenting skills to individuals of lower economic classes, regardless of race. That is where the problems start, and where they can end.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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