I agree with Bennett's position that people should find things worth fighting for. While it is true that violence should not be the choice for every situation, it can be required. A great example is world war two. If the United States had never become involved, what would have become of Europe? That does not however, mean that everything the United States did in that war can be seen as just. I do not agree with bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and feel that when war is needed, we can not let ourselves commit acts that are wrong.
I also agree that teaching kids to never fight or do anything is wrong. I believe that this can cause children to not protect themselves from bullying or similar "attacks". In my lifetime, I've needed to fight for what I thought was right. While I may not have enjoyed doing this, looking back, I'm glad I did. If I had done, I would have regretted it for the rest of my life.
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I agree with you in thinking that it is important to teach our children to protect themselves and others. They also need to understand how imperative it is to fight for what they believe and value. If armed with the necessary and proper rebuttal skills at an early age, children who are picked on might be able to avoid being chronically bullied for the rest of their lives. This, in turn, could possibly prevent future school shootings and attacks by these depressed and disturbed people.
ReplyDeleteI know when i was a kid my parents told me never to fight and that using my words were the answer, but in real life that never happens. I've watched a lot of tv shows in my life and in every sitcom there comes an episode where a kid is getting bullied and they have to do something(i know this isn't real life, but it's kind of close) Fighitn is sometimes the answer, probably not in elementary school, but as a country it will come into play. the guidelines are a good way to decide whether going to war is just or not.
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