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Tue 19 May, 2009

Sexting, Parental Standards and the Law

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A lot of buzz has been going around about the attempts made by Vermont and Ohio state legislatures to remove “sexting” (sending out naked pictures of others by cell phone) from the list of felonies that could label someone a sexual predator.

Some commentators have criticized Vermont and Ohio for not taking sexting (which is done especially by teenagers) seriously enough. Others have lauded them for saving young adults… Continue reading

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Mon 18 May, 2009

Alarmism & Propaganda in the Prolife Movement Revisited

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There are inherent dangers in criticizing certain causes such as the prolife movement when one is a Catholic educator. People will often assume that such criticism reveals leanings toward the culture of death. In the case of my last blog article, Alarmism and Propaganda Have No Place in the Pro-Life Movement. I honestly didn’t get much reaction at all, but some of the reactions I did receive on… Continue reading

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Wed 6 May, 2009

Alarmism and Propaganda Have No Place in the Pro-Life Movement

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Many pro-life groups have been abuzz about the memo issued by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI that seemed to indicate that pro-lifers were considered potential terrorists by the government. I first heard this complaint from Janet Parcell’s America. Mrs. Parcell tends to be a little alarmist, even though she does a great job of making Christians aware of issues happening in Washington long before those issues become… Continue reading

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Mon 4 May, 2009

Giving In To Senioritis – Extending Childhood Yet Again

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May is the month for students to look forward to graduation and the approach of the end of the year. The classroom tends to take on an air of spring lightheartedness mixed with impatience for summer vacation. As a student I actually enjoyed this time of year – when homework could be done outside and the monotony of book work cold be broken by games of frisbee or volleyball, or… Continue reading

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Fri 17 Apr, 2009

Teen Culture – a World of Their Own

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In my teaching and writing for the diocese, I very often warn parents against the isolated “teen culture.” The modern school system encourages adolescents to learn socialization from each other. I often declare, “I don’t know who thought that letting ignorant, unformed adolescents socialize each other was a good idea.” Yet, critics of homeschooling most often state “lack of socialization” as their reason for opposing homeschooling. Children who do not… Continue reading

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