tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post91322392541711771..comments2024-03-28T00:47:31.110-04:00Comments on Natural Born Learners : Peter Kowalke:Grown homeschoolers-What are they doing now?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13181853187769838301noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-42383920704534616422010-09-01T13:58:32.816-04:002010-09-01T13:58:32.816-04:00... I just know that comment is going to come back...... I just know that comment is going to come back to bite me some day. "It was a joke, Judge! Honest!"<br /><br />:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120066035561140783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-89710862857770714792010-09-01T13:58:10.093-04:002010-09-01T13:58:10.093-04:00Oh, I wouldn't mind dominating. I'd be a b...Oh, I wouldn't mind dominating. I'd be a benign dictator and there would be ice creme for everyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120066035561140783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-6943591715600802842010-09-01T10:42:15.347-04:002010-09-01T10:42:15.347-04:00As a grown homeschooler I rejoice that I am uncomf...As a grown homeschooler I rejoice that I am uncomfortable with the mainstream culture. That is not to say that I do not have many friends who hold to the values of mainstream culture, or that I do not respect them as persons. Perhaps our apparent satellite existence stems not so much from maladjustment, but from a skepticism of all things dominating. We do not wish to dominate because we have seen first hand the corruption of all human hierarchical structures.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665213464269297006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-4899327515375187502010-08-29T15:57:12.585-04:002010-08-29T15:57:12.585-04:00Interesting interchange. Thanks for the comments a...Interesting interchange. Thanks for the comments all.<br />My reply to anon 1 is this: new and fresh culture is created when people go outside of mainstream culture. That's what keeps things hopping-that is what makes art, new inventions, new ideas. If there is no counter culture, no forging new paths then we would be stick hacking our raw meat with sharpened rocks.<br />@culture is complex-love this comment.A sign of maturity is being able to put aside the dictates of society and be less tied to,more independent of what society thinks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181853187769838301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-45813931902858303442010-08-27T16:17:08.296-04:002010-08-27T16:17:08.296-04:00I loved Peter's documentary. It was very chall...I loved Peter's documentary. It was very challenging but really honest. <br />And really inspiring-in spite of the not always attractive, sometimes 'different' looking folks that represented homeschoolers! (There were some complaints about that-believe it or not!). IMO-its the way most of the general population look like really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-33799334732781738822010-08-26T08:26:32.288-04:002010-08-26T08:26:32.288-04:00"the tall person was rude: tall people are ru..."the tall person was rude: tall people are rude"culture is complexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-9683806161446950242010-08-26T08:25:20.520-04:002010-08-26T08:25:20.520-04:00Perhaps a little discomfort with mainstream cultur...Perhaps a little discomfort with mainstream culture is in order - consumerism and conformity seem to be fairly commonly accepted, to the detriment of developing a sustainable and peaceful culture. I think there is room enough for people to find their own paths to knowledge, especially if they are not hurting anyone.<br />I do get annoyed at this attitude that makes every home-schooled person have to prove themselves to the highest standards emotionally, physically, financially, etc. It's just unfair - it's like bigotry: ex. the person was rude: tall people are rude.<br />I am glad that Peter shared his insights so honestly, warts and all, and is living a decent life following his interests.culture is complexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-45278967005206316642010-08-26T08:00:50.899-04:002010-08-26T08:00:50.899-04:00Parents that raise their kids inside the tradition...Parents that raise their kids inside the traditional system run the risk of making their kids uncomfortable with mainstream culture. You should ask yourself if this is right. Is it worth it? Plenty of schooled adults feel out of place in "regular" society, don't you agree?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14991800.post-6342670331260945192010-08-25T11:53:56.138-04:002010-08-25T11:53:56.138-04:00Parents that raise their kids outside the traditio...Parents that raise their kids outside the traditional system run the risk of making their kids uncomfortable with mainstream culture. You should ask you self if this is right. Is it worth it?<br />This guy clearly feels out of place in the regular society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com