Another benefit of no-spank

From the Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about
rudeness:

Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, do you think people are more rude, less
rude, or about the same?

· More rude, 69%

Parents not teaching good manners to children:

· A great deal of blame, 69%

Opinions wrote:
From the Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about
rudeness:

Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, do you think people are more rude, less
rude, or about the same?

· More rude, 69%

I certainly would have voted with the more rude side. Let's think about
why folks might be more rude now.

Parents not teaching good manners to children:

Sure they are. The are failing, but of course they are teaching.

· A great deal of blame, 69%

Yes, it is, isn't it. Cause and effect? Maybe.

What do numerous other polls show? And aren't they oft quoted in this
ng to PROVE that spanking is approved of by the majority?

In the US 90+% of parents spank to teach, among other things,
"manners."

Any questions?

0:-

This is an opinion poll, it carries no scientific evidence. However, I
think opinion polls can be interesting, as long as they are recognized
for what they are -- opinions -- and nothing else.

For example, how is rude defined? Is it popularly defined the same way
in 2005 as it would have been in 1975 or 1985? We don't know and the
opinion poll can not give us that information.

What are good manners? Are good manners defined the same way in 2005 as
they were in 1975 or 1985?

The popular opinion of what constitutes rude behavior as well as what
constitutes good manners is ever evolving.

This is an interesting poll, and anyone who reads the poll needs to
consider the myriad of variables that contributed to individual responses.

LaVonne

Opinions wrote:

From the Associated Press-Ipsos poll on public attitudes about
rudeness:

Compared to 20 or 30 years ago, do you think people are more rude, less
rude, or about the same?

· More rude, 69%

Parents not teaching good manners to children:

· A great deal of blame, 69%