Comments on: Owl Pellets for October 10th http://thegrumpyowl.com/2009/10/10/owl-pellets-for-october-10th/ Thu, 10 May 2012 21:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryan Oakley http://thegrumpyowl.com/2009/10/10/owl-pellets-for-october-10th/#comment-1843 Ryan Oakley Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:31:45 +0000 http://www.thegrumpyowl.com/?p=4951#comment-1843 Just a note here: The comments that Mr. Dunbar is responding to --as well as my response to her-- have been removed at the request of that commenter. What is social functionality anyway? Do home-schooled kids become criminals in any greater numbers than public school kids? I have no idea. Do they have trouble with small talk at parties? Once again, no idea. I do and I went to catholic and public school. Like I said -- I have no real opinion on the topic. I figure kids grow up to be assholes no matter what you do with them. Just a note here: The comments that Mr. Dunbar is responding to –as well as my response to her– have been removed at the request of that commenter.

What is social functionality anyway? Do home-schooled kids become criminals in any greater numbers than public school kids? I have no idea. Do they have trouble with small talk at parties? Once again, no idea. I do and I went to catholic and public school. Like I said — I have no real opinion on the topic. I figure kids grow up to be assholes no matter what you do with them.

]]> By: Brian Dunbar http://thegrumpyowl.com/2009/10/10/owl-pellets-for-october-10th/#comment-1842 Brian Dunbar Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:09:09 +0000 http://www.thegrumpyowl.com/?p=4951#comment-1842 <i>We all have met someone who is awkward and socially dysfunctional because of their lack of social interactions with peers.</i> But what about home schoolers? (rimshot) The 'lack of social interaction' argument against home schooling is the weakest one you can muster. Home schoolers have tons of social interaction. Social interactions takes place in the neighborhood, at youth groups, church, sports leagues, with other home school children. Are there dysfunctional home schoolers? Sure. And they'd be dysfunctional in public schools as well. We all have met someone who is awkward and socially dysfunctional because of their lack of social interactions with peers.

But what about home schoolers?

(rimshot)

The ‘lack of social interaction’ argument against home schooling is the weakest one you can muster.

Home schoolers have tons of social interaction. Social interactions takes place in the neighborhood, at youth groups, church, sports leagues, with other home school children.

Are there dysfunctional home schoolers? Sure. And they’d be dysfunctional in public schools as well.

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