Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!alb From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Rights and Rosen Message-ID: <2953@alice.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 19:59:37 EDT Article-I.D.: alice.2953 Posted: Mon Aug 13 19:59:37 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Aug-84 02:55:01 EDT References: <972@pyuxn.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 20 I am very fortunate in that I have parents as Rich Rosen describes. Through the years, I've been able to pick my friends, hobbies, pasttimes, subjects in school; I've been able to manage my own finances, set my own hours, and, most importantly, express my own beliefs. My parents did not neglect me, as some people have made Rosen's way of parentage sound. They introduced me to the basic concepts of religion and the basic concepts of our religion; they did not force me to accept that religion, nor did they force me to follow all of they guidelines they follow. They've shown me how society functions; they have not dictated how I should behave; that I've learned from my surroundings. I'm sure that if Rich suggested that parents do that, some of the people who have replied to him would have insisted that their kids would have grown up to be punks. Well, I don't think I'm a punk, and I don't think anyone considers me a punk. All in all, I am thankful that my parents seem to agree with Rich Rosen's philosophy. I think they've helped make me a good member of this world, and I thank them for giving me a chance to enjoy it. Adam