tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post7996737206912024918..comments2023-10-19T11:27:25.565-04:00Comments on Nutwood Junction: The right to an opinionBethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05149068921334726430noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-37569020851786644542012-04-06T11:16:05.781-04:002012-04-06T11:16:05.781-04:00Another childless person here and unless all the f...Another childless person here and unless all the families with children are going to live on their own island and have no contact with us childless folks, we are entitled to an opinion on children and the education of children. Just because we may not know anything about birthing babies does not mean that we are clueless when it comes to the well-being and education of children.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614116686638969278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-53257574449775055312012-04-05T07:22:10.188-04:002012-04-05T07:22:10.188-04:00I think Alaina makes the BEST point... it really i...I think Alaina makes the BEST point... it really is selective how people will claim that 'it takes a village...' but think that somehow having children confers a sense of superiority of those who chose not to have children... man, the holes that I could punch in that argument simply by mentioning the unwanted or unexpected children that come into the world...Big Mark 243https://www.blogger.com/profile/10974573439218884164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-46632450034333148892012-04-05T06:03:28.382-04:002012-04-05T06:03:28.382-04:00i'm a childless teacher- i think that puts a m...i'm a childless teacher- i think that puts a monkey wrench in the whole 'you don't have kids so you can't have opinions about education' argument.<br /><br />our collective children are EVERYONE'S concern. knowing how to spawn does not innately make anyone a good parent, nor does it make anyone an expert on education.<br /><br />xxalainaxxmrs.missalaineushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542984504965262088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-48084415479126400742012-04-04T21:32:44.535-04:002012-04-04T21:32:44.535-04:00Last time I checked, there is no intelligence requ...Last time I checked, there is no intelligence requirement to breed, so the whole you don't have kids so you have no opinion is "ignorant".Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-52523387869093706022012-04-04T21:22:46.484-04:002012-04-04T21:22:46.484-04:00My first comment did not take so here I go for the...My first comment did not take so here I go for the second try! I completely agree Steve! My husband and I have one child. I think we all have a responsibility to invest in the future of ALL children regardless if they are biologically ours or not!Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060890073998737390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-70512308086850701082012-04-04T21:19:16.827-04:002012-04-04T21:19:16.827-04:00You and Ken are among my favorite "non-breede...You and Ken are among my favorite "non-breeders"!Miss Ginger Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494225040016735718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-33563968154021153442012-04-04T21:17:24.425-04:002012-04-04T21:17:24.425-04:00Agree! Hahahaha!!! Auto spell check! :-)Agree! Hahahaha!!! Auto spell check! :-)Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060890073998737390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-736448434152217111.post-24099393636437561502012-04-04T21:08:00.917-04:002012-04-04T21:08:00.917-04:00Beth, my wife and I are also childless, so, I hear...Beth, my wife and I are also childless, so, I hear where you're coming from. <br /><br />Far too much of our society bases opinions on the experiential. Both my wife and I work for a school district.We take our jobs seriously because we realize that the students that we deal with are our future. We all have a stake in education, not just those who have procreated.Steve Dawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14130334067989214804noreply@blogger.com