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by Subject Matter Expert on February 19th, 2007

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Do you think etiquette should be taught in the school system?

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  • by anonymous on February 19th, 2007

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    No. Parents should teach their children appropriate manners, and if not up to the task parents should be taught it.

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  • by LynfromNM on February 19th, 2007

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    I think etiquette should be taught in the home. Teachers already spend about half their time enforcing discipline (which should also be the responsibility of the homefront). When is reading, writing and arithmetic supposed to happen?

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  • by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on February 19th, 2007

    Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony

    No, that should be taught by parents or if the parents wish to send a child to etiquette classes they can do so on their own dime. That's what mine did. Lot of good it did them too :)

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  • by Im Alec has abandoned this account on April 9th, 2007

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    It depends on how far you take the concept of etiquette. I think children should be taught about the customs of both their own county and other countries, why it is a good idea to follow customs unless you have a very good reason not to, and why different customs can be equally valid. This include teaching both what is fundamental good manners across the human race (which you should follow always), and the customs which are local to your community, which you should follow in that community but be prepared to drop when you travel. Which includes, on the way, basic etiquette - but not the details of formal behaviour, for example.

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  • by zee-ster on February 19th, 2007

    zee-ster

    that all depends on what type of etiquette you are talking about. some people consider it proper etiquette to bless their food before meals and we obviously can't have that happening in schools because that involves religion.

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  • by GoodTimesNoodleSalad on February 19th, 2007

    GoodTimesNoodleSalad

    No. Teachers have enough to worry about, and some things need to be left to the parents!
    Etiquette should be modeled at home, and reinforced at school. But it should not be part of the academic program.

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  • by MajesticRich on February 19th, 2007

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    Yeah i think so, I mean I've seen the answers that parents should do it, and they should of course. But these days, it's not like 100 percent of the kids have awesome manners, not even 50 percent perhaps. So even though we can blame the parents for their lack of parental abilities, it still leaves the kids undisciplined and without proper etiquette, so sure i think it would be a nice reinforcement for elementary school. A seperate teacher just for that.

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  • by unknown on February 19th, 2007

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    Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I do so sorely wish they would be. A person can go far with simple good manners. Since they barely teach academics anymore people are really going to need those manners.

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  • by AntigoneRising on May 17th, 2007

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    No, absolutely not. What is traditionally considered "proper etiquette" in my culture is quite often offensive, rude, and biased to me. For instance, NEVER address me by "Mrs." because I've been married. My societal title does not depend upon my marital status anymore than a man's does. There are countless other examples, but keep your etiquette away from my kids. If you want to instill this in your own children, by all means do so. Just do not presume you have the right to do it with mine.

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  • by Brew Guy wishes he was icefishing... on February 19th, 2007

    Brew Guy wishes he was icefishing...

    Absolutely! I know so many inconsiderate people these days who slid through school with minor "slaps on their wrists" for being rude and never learned how to be nice.

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on February 19th, 2007

    singwell-is off researching a lot

    no, not indoctrination. Just good manners. It certainly is no longer being taught in many homes.

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  • by mac1896 on February 19th, 2007

    mac1896

    Nothing wrong with teaching common, decent manners. You just can't make them use them, and they probably won't anyway.

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  • by anonymous on February 19th, 2007

    anonymous

    yeah but like in elementary school

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  • by mekare on April 9th, 2007

    mekare

    i think it would be great if students had an hour a week or even an hour a month dedicated to etiquette. i'm sure many people would choose to reject the teachings but many more would become more respectful than the average person is today.

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  • by Anonymous on February 19th, 2007

    Anonymous

    No, teachers have enough to teach already.
    Etiquette and what is socially acceptable should be a parental responsibility.

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  • by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on February 19th, 2007

    Lemonyellow Di Vintage

    Indoctrination?

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