NZ The hidden epidemic, family violence

[Lilith7]

What would also be a good start could be for posters to refrain from having a dig at other posters simply due to differing views.. 

Politicians on the other hand, are & always have been seen as fair game, & I'm fairly sure that would be universally.


Definitely agree about sport though; the language is constantly similar to a kind of warfare.

A while ago when discussing this, someone suggested that as well as teaching empathy in schools, we should also be teaching meditation, & I think that;s got to be worth looking into.

I also think that we ought to be teaching parenting in high schools, with basic budgeting, cooking & gardening as well.

I agree about the things we need to teach in schools. So many of today's problems stem from poor parenting, over multiple generations. An important one would also to teach about health with a view to promoting healthy behaviours from an early age. 

I totally disagree that politicians "are & always have been seen as fair game". Disrespecting and persecuting any group of people via unfounded generalisms is unacceptable and the fact that it happens so much is part of our overall problem of an inherent lack of respect for people. 

If you insert any other collective noun, eg racist, ageist, sexist, and it sits badly, then it's equally unacceptable for the group that happens to be called "politicians".

Politiciians have been targets for criticsm, & humour,often in the form of satire for well over a hundred years. At least the 1700's in the UK (Punch magazine being one of the first) &  the USA.


And given some of their actions & consequences of them, I think  thats unlikely to change. 

Unless they do, of course...