[Buddha-l] Re: fundamentalism

[Bshmr at aol.com]

>>>{Bshmr}: Now, in my third year of being held-over in a Buddhist 
Kindergarten.

>>{StormyTet}: Everything we need to know we learned in Kindergarten?

>{Richard.P.Hayes}: No wonder I'm so damn ignorant. I never went to 
Kindergarten.
>

Well, I have not gotten used to it; I started late, taking refuge decades 
ago. Now, it matters that I struggle with the basic-basics. *g*


>{Richard.P.Hayes}: Speaking of education, I'm curious whether anyone knows 
of any Buddhists who have gotten on the home-schooling bandwagon.
>

I was hanging out with three organized 3-D sanghas and don't recall anyone 
home-schooling. One couple did home-school a child who was recovering from burns 
for a while but even in that case the lessons were coordinated with her 
natural public school.

Though it seems that I am acquainted with some who do home-school, they are 
not formally Buddhist or otherwise 'together'.

Because I see socialization as primary in USAn schooling, I expect all 
Buddhist parents to supplement institutional training with personal instruction and 
example -- ie. quality time. A certain hubris and repulsion govern those who 
do home-school, IMO.

Another thought comes to mind. Post-election in the USA, there was talk of an 
extra-suburban elite which tended to home-school. The values of that group 
would clash with most here, I summize. (Some descriptives should still be 
online.)

IMNSHO, The home-schooling thing epitomizes a great flaw in the modern USA -- 
the myth and encouragement of 'extreme individualism'.  


Richard Basham -- aka rbb   Make noise, leave sign; or, not.  @1986