This Watson chick doesn't want her kid talking to a recruiter because SHE disagrees with the war. It has really very little to do with HER views.
That being said, unless my kids initiate the contact with recruiters, I don't want them bothering mine either as minors. Unless colleges are given the same info on students as recruiters?
I just don't like the idea of ADULTS contacting my kids without my knowledge or prior approval. Kid hits 18, have at her. Under 18, she's still mine and you will respect my authority as her father.
I agree.
That being said, unless my kids initiate the contact with recruiters, I don't want them bothering mine either as minors. I just don't like the idea of ADULTS contacting my kids without my knowledge or prior approval. Kid hits 18, have at her. Under 18, she's still mine and you will respect my authority as her father.
Oh boy, do I ever understand what you are saying here. Maybe with only a slight pause -- Job and industry representatives come to the highschools -- no one raises a fuss. There's "career" days at highschools. No one raises a fuss. I think the military is a career path for some students. If the highschools can have all these "career path" events for minors, but disclude the military? That's just too biased and discriminatory for my sense of fair play. And this "bias" against the military by these hysterical mothers? It's no different than Cindy Sheehan's "rant for all grieving mothers".
You know what used to get me roiled up? COLLEGE RECRUITERS. Some of them just promise the moon. And some of these kids have been so sold on "attending Harvard Law" -- and anyone with eyes can see, some of these particular students ARE no way, no how, going to get into Harvard Law or Stanford Med! Talk about selling false pipe dreams. And their parents? YAH! Like they can afford the tuition?
What's the diff?