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The concept of a ‘cosmopolitan citizenship’ (often interchangeable with global citizenship) suggests an allegiance to a new form of global civil society and a new global consciousness that conceptualizes a ‘cosmopolitan order transcending state boundaries and focusing on the rights of individuals’ (Carter, 2001, p.3). The internationalist organizations have decided to focus their indoctrinations on the youth, to influence the ‘hearts and minds’ of children. Young impressionable minds which were already being molded in the public school system are being twisted and warped by numerous globalist organizations. Using Pavlovian conditioning methods, group think and peer pressure the individual will succumb to will of the hive. The first ever Zenith Global Citizenship Conference, an initiative designed to build leadership and inspiration in youth between the ages of 15 and 25…"Our vision is to make sure Zenith is not just a conference, but that it is a platform for youth to synergize and to step out into their community, whether it's on a small scale or a large scale." One of those organizations is the Council on Foreign Relations that has established “Global Kids”.
Originally posted by Quazga
Puh...Leeeease!
Ok get this straight. Children are blank slates. They do one thing and one thing only. They absorb!
You can not call this brainwashing as distinct from the brainwashing parents do in general.
My job as a parent is to instill the values which I believe in my children. Now, when someone else sees me doing this who doesn't believe in my values, they will call it brainwashing. When someone sees me doing it who *does* believe in my values they will call it "Good Parenting".
You know what guys... It's neither. It is simply what humans do. They Indoctrinate. Religion Indoctrinates, Nationalism Indoctrinates, Shcools Indoctrinate, Society Indoctrinates, Parents Indoctrinate.
This is how the social organism works! And mostly it's a completely unconscious process.
I applaud any group who has the ability to instill their values into the next generation en masse. Thats because it's difficult to get more than handful of us monkeys believing anything these days with all the disinformation in the world.
On the other hand, as an American Citizen I find it very concerning that parents are sending their children to madrassas in Pakistan (Karachi) and where they are taught to hate american empiralism and then turned loose back into our society. I completely applaud Islam for using such a great tactic, but am highly concerend for the impact it will have on my own world and my own set of values.
Originally posted by Quazga
You know what guys... It's neither. It is simply what humans do. They Indoctrinate. Religion Indoctrinates, Nationalism Indoctrinates, Shcools Indoctrinate, Society Indoctrinates, Parents Indoctrinate.
This is how the social organism works! And mostly it's a completely unconscious process.
Originally posted by Quazga
I applaud any group who has the ability to instill their values into the next generation en masse. Thats because it's difficult to get more than handful of us monkeys believing anything these days with all the disinformation in the world.
Originally posted by Dan Tanna
Originally posted by Quazga
I applaud any group who has the ability to instill their values into the next generation en masse. Thats because it's difficult to get more than handful of us monkeys believing anything these days with all the disinformation in the world.
NAZI party did it on a national scale - do they get your applause ? The communists did it in the Soviet union and China / North Korea, and look what this turned their nations into.
So if the Rockerfellers want your child to march into a global society one new world order you would applaud and be happy ? would you march too ?
Scary, you are very scary indeed.
Enough people like you and their will be no fight for the world as the NWO would just say 'thanks for your kids' and roll of onto their world domination plans with your applause ringing in their ears.
The concept of a ‘cosmopolitan citizenship’ (often interchangeable with global citizenship) suggests an allegiance to a new form of global civil society and a new global consciousness that conceptualizes a ‘cosmopolitan order transcending state boundaries and focusing on the rights of individuals’ (Carter, 2001, p.3). [2]
As a nation we have historically viewed power as "ours," something we possess, and our efforts have been focused on retaining and expanding that power. Our children will not have the luxury of unilateral decision-making, and instead will be forced to depend upon collaboration and power-sharing; how smoothly America transitions into the new world order will be dictated by how well we train the younger generation in these survival skills.
Originally posted by Quazga
What you fail to see is that the concept of teaching a child to hold views other than yours, is in fact still YOUR VALUES!
I don't care what you are teaching a child, it is still YOUR VALUES. And you really proved my point.
Anyone who sees me parenting who agrees with my values will call it GOOD PARENTING. Anyone who sees it who disagrees will call it BRAINWASHING.
But there is no difference. You are teaching your kids your values, end of story.
Anytime you try to say "Oh wait, thats not parenting... thats brainwashing" It's because you simply don't agree with the values being taught. Let's not get confused by the fact that parenting is happening.
What we should focus our energy on is the whether or not the values being programmed into these children are in conflict with our values or not. When you waste time claiming that they are being brainwashed, you simply muddy the issue, when the real concern is WHAT ARE THEY BEING BRAINWASHED WITH!?
Everyone who holds any beliefs have been brainwashed. The question is, does the brainwashing affirm what I believe or not.
If you teach a child that evolution is patently false, that is parenting.
If you teach a child that creationism is patently false, that is parenting.
If you teach a child that all jews should be killed, that is parenting.
If you teach a child that all life should be venerated, that is parenting.
If you teach a child to strike first before they are stricken, that is parenting.
If you teach a child to "turn the other cheek", that is parenting.
No matter what you teach a child, even if your intent is to teach them nothing but let them "decide", you are still parenting & brainwashing.
[edit on 11-7-2008 by Quazga]
Originally posted by Lethil
Not...that wasn't my point...thats if you reply was to me...anyhoo.Teaching values and life experience ie...dont touch the fire...dont play with guns...etc etc is parenting...teaching your kid creatonism is true is parenting....teaching your child ALL views..well not all...thats going to be a challenenge,but the basic agreements and disagreements from people's views is *responsible* parenting...teaching your child one way and one way only IS brainwashing as it is stunting their growth as people...children should see as much views,opinions,likes and dislikes without their brain imploding...This will usually end up giving them a wealth of info when they reach critical thinking age to mkae choices not predetermined by the logic of only ONE way to live...course this happens sometimes by itself with realtionships with other children...but parenting does have a big role to play.