We call it Scouting....Philosphy/Spirituality - Check
There's the answer - make scouting / sea-scouting / guiding / Order of Malta / Red Cross membership obligatory from primary school onwards until such time as proficiency badges in relevant areas are obtained; further membership and participation are optional but (like doing your Honours Maths through Irish years ago) additional credits could be earned through involvement in community initiatives.We call it Scouting....if you want your children to have all the attributes and skills described here - get them involved! ...
I agree - it's compulsory in France, I think they do the exam at the end of the year preceding the leaving cert equivalent.
Some skills suggested by Robert Heinlein:
Probably some kind of weird American science fiction author; to me he sounds like the rarest of all beasts, a Goddam New Age Hippy Red Neck.Who's he when he's at home?
conn a ship
The law - basically why its a bad idea to be on the wrong side of it. Cycles of criminality - have a record, cant get a job etc etc.
Explains a lot about the French.
Being made to learn knitting/sewing etc at school ( well it was either that or Irish dancing) has led to a lifelong aversion to any kind of sewing etc. I would only sew on a button if absolutely forced to do so.
Who's he when he's at home?
I agree - it's compulsory in France,
That makes a change, remember this guy ?... that's why there's no young people rioting in Paris...
That makes a change, remember this guy ?
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