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My dad was a doctor and a very good one. Many of his patients were quite elderly, thanks to decades of exceptional care from him. Yes, it did upset him when patients died. AFter all, he was not made of stone, but it didn’t prevent him from doing his job. Although he was not an emotional man, he had gotten to know some of these patients over decades and care about them. Also, remember that many people confide certain personal secrets only to their doctor, such as sexual behaviors that might affect their health. When people give you that much trust, it must be hard to deal with their death. Still, his focus was on helping the patients who were still alive as much as possible. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,HOnors & advanced placement classes are for people who have already demonstrated their competence in the basic classes, working hard, getting good grades. AP classes are for those who intend to go to college. That’s not for everyone. Equality means equal OPPORTUNITY to succeed. Those who haven’t worked for it aren’t entitled to the rewards. Of course these are generalities, but Asians, East Indians and Jews have always placed a great deal of emphasis on education. That’s why more of them have professional degrees and typically earn more than average. It’s not a matter of luck or coincidence. It’s hard work & perseverence. HIstorically, blacks have not placed that kind of emphasis on education. Bill Cosby made that point to blacks years ago and was shot down by the black communi
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I know this question was post 8 yrs ago, but I’m concerned that nobody responded. I’m Jewish and it upsets me to hear that this is still taught. If this was a public school, that teacher should be reported to the administration. If that teacher is still teaching there, I wouldn’t drop it. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I believe evolution and the Genesis story of creation can be compatible. The Bible does not need to be taken literally to be appreciated and the basis of faith. A lot of us are turned off by the notion that one must choose between science and religion. God gave us intellect & curiosity. We’re not sheep. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I hope you’ve changed dentists by now. As a teen, I had a dentist like that and it made me very uncomfortable, but I was too embarassed to tell my parents about it so it went on too long. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,From your question, I can’t tell if you’re referring to foreign teachers who are hard to understand by their accent or teachers who use bad grammar. Which did you mean? Also, are you referring to college professors or elementary & secondary school teachers? Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I agree. And how about those athletes with multi-million dollar contracts? Some get injured and can’t even play the season out. Thanks to TV & movies, some entertainers reach a much much bigger audience than any teacher or doctor can. They’re paid well because they bring in big bucks for their producers. Teachers are waaaay undervalued and underpaid, especially considering the hazards of kids with weapons. I quit teaching h.s. because of the parents. Most were uninvolved. They thought of us as babysitters. PUblic school teachers are underpaid because their salaries are paid by local governments and voters have been voting down increases in taxes for education. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I agree with the majority of responses. Because of this litigious society, they have to overprotect themselves. My dad was a wonderful doctor and although he was never sued, he had to pay huge malpractice insurance premiums. Of course, there are always a few greedy, unscrupulous people in every profession. When it comes to surgical procedures – ALWAYS get a second and possibly a third opinion. Some insurance companies even pay for that to prevent unnecessary surgery. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Depends on what your skills are and what you enjoy doing and what your priorities are: money, flexibility, sense of fulfillment. A smart career counselor told me 30 years ago that it’s foolish to go into a career just because there’s a need for that particular occupation. Go into something that fits your personality, skills & priorities. Can you turn a hobby into a job? With the internet, there are all new possibilites to sell services. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I think we’ve gone way overboard with politcal correctness. The pendulum swung from one extreme to the other, i.e., in order to combat the older, truly offensive, mean-spirited, hateful ethnic jokes & comments, we went to the other extreme becoming overly cautious. I think it’s time to chill out and regain a sense of humor and be able to distinguish between hateful & playful jokes. For example, I’m female and Jewish. I’d be offended by jokes that refer to females as C**nts or ho’s, or that call Jews kikes, but I enjoy jokes that are not mean-spirited and poke fun of certain stereotypical behavior of women and Jews. Some of those jokes I don’t find funny, but I’m not offended. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,It’s not a matter of free speech. It’s a matter of appropriate speech and personal discipline. The purpose of school is to teach new information, AND the kind of behavior you’ll need if you want a job better than flipping burgers. FRankly, you wouldn’t last long even working at McDonalds if you “spoke your mind” in front of customers. You can talk with your friends on your own time in whatever way you want as long as you’re not harassing someone else. School is not there for your entertainment. It’s educational and just as I hated math classes, it was a good discipline and I have actually applied some things I learned. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I’m Jewish and agree you should be also adressing the Jew haters. My answer to your question is: jealousy and fear. Education has always been stressed for Jews as it has for Asians. Better education usually means better jobs, more prosperity. Uneducated people don’t see that connection. That think that Jews are more successful because they are devious. Ironically, the main reason Jews have gone into professional higher paying service jobs like medicine & law is that during antisemitic years in Europe, they were forbidden to own land and couldn’t become farmers, and were prohibited from other types of occupations. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I think we’ve gone overboard on political correctness as a backlash to a time when truly offensive words were used to describe various ethnic groups. Whereas the “N” word is offensive, “Black” is simply descriptive, as is “white”. Interesting that the NAACP has retained its original name: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Just Curious
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Chill out and get some perspective. The author of the question is from the Netherlands, which does not have a “long history of religious persecutions, etc.” Not all Europeans are perpetrators of persecution and religious intolerance. My Jewish ancestors were the victims of millenia of antisemitism in the form of torture, death, holocaust, etc. Jews were vicims, not perpetrators of The Crusades & Spanish inquisition. Despite all this, as a Jew, I am sick and tired of political correctness. People have lost their sense of humor and perspective. There’s a difference between hateful, mean-spirited speech and teasing about stereotypical behaviors. As a Jew, I can attest that stereotypes have some validity. I have the stereotypical Jewish mother, the kind you see portrayed on TV and
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I was in my 20’s when Women’s Lib started. I believe in equal rights, equal pay, etc. for women, but I think many women who felt victims of oppression and unfair treatment went to the opposite extreme to show their independence and,in the process, lost their sense of humor and perspective. It’s ironic because the behaviors you describe are a sign of respect to women and some women react stupidly to your opening a car door by saying, “I can do it myself”. Of course they can. That’s not the issue. These are not the women you want. They need to chill out. I’ve always appreciated these courtesies from men and ALWAYS thank them, not just out of gratitude, but to encourage them to keep doing these things. It must be confusing to men over 45 – damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
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Name : ShirleyAvery, Gender : F, Disability : none, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 52, City : st. louis, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
