Don’t worry if a rule makes sense—the important thing is that it’s a rule. Arbitrary rules teach kids discipline: If every rule made sense, they wouldn’t be learning respect for authority, they’d be learning logic.
From I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert Sensei
Attention, busy parents: do you need an authority figure to enforce a set of arbitrary rules on your children? Visit your local dojo today!
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May
// Apr 12, 2008
WOAH! Normally your posts are awesome, but I completely disagree with this.
Irrational rules only teach children that those who have power use it for their own personal pleasure and not for the good of everyone. It teaches irresponsibility, breeds resentment and is one of the major problems with child rearing ideas of the past, IMO.
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Chris
// Apr 13, 2008
May, Stephen Colbert is a satirist and comedian. I’m glad you disagree.
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josh
// Apr 14, 2008
So awesome. Awesome and hilarious.
Thanks Chris!
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