• deegeese@sopuli.xyz
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    6 months ago

    We should not be encouraging kids to lie in order to join an organization dedicated to building moral character.

    The lesson is that moral character comes from within and not from authority figures.

    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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      6 months ago

      Of course, we should never encourage kids to lie.

      Now when it comes to leveraging the power of creative reasoning, flexibility of interpretation, and nuance of language - that’s an advanced rhetoric merit badge right there.

      Semantic gymnastics, like moral character, comes from within ✨