The Real "Axis of Evil" (through a 10 year old vegetarian's eyes)

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Today we went to my son's parent-teacher conference; he's in 5th grade. His teacher showed us an assignment he was given to write what he would do if he found a Magic Wand.

First, he would "get rid of McDonalds, Burger King, Jack-in-Box and the rest of the Axis of Evil." Then he would give "migrant farm workers, employees of WalMart and all homeless people better lives." Next he would "kick the Bush Administration out." After all that, he would "get an awesome surfboard and go surfing in Mexico."

That's my boy!

[whistle]

1. Hey, not too shabby...except for the last think he listed I was almost

...convinced you had the next dali lama incarnate

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2. Now how do you know the Dali Lama doesn't surf?

The ocean is a very spiritual place...

[whistle]

12. You have a point there, but the surf in Tibet has never been all

...that great. However, now that the Dali Lama lives in California recreation outlets may have changed. Still, I just can't imagine how a Buddha chant might sound in a surf tunnel unless it is this:

http://www.buddhanet.net/filelib/audio/gelug_chant.wav

[Jed Dilligan]

18. The Dali Lama?

So... surreal!

[Sequoia]

3. ...and what is so uncool about surfing in Mexico?

That kid rocks! I've been surfing in Mexico and it's fun....La Fonda! (Actually I just watched the people I went with, sitting in the van on a cold morning with a cup of java)

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7. This is the place he wants to go

Looks pretty nice, it's called Scorpian Bay.

[Sequoia]

11. Nice rolling waves, must be awesome when high.

When I was there these guys were selling fireworks on the beach...like I have money in my swim suit.

[Graybeard]

4. A fine young man.

I wondered if Mom allows him to DU (after he does his
homework, of course).But on second thought some of the posts
are pretty raw for a ten year old. How about a DU just for
kids?

[Vidar]

5. A son to be proud of.

[RebelOne]

6. You have a real smart kid.

It's wonderful to see someone so young have such compassion for people, animals and the environment.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. Thank God Magic Wands Aren't Real.

I'll fight with all I have in me for my Burger King.

I do find it a bit disturbing that getting rid of Burger King took priority over giving homeless people better lives, but then I realized that he is, after all, only 10.

[rolleitreks]

9. Eating meat isn't evil. n/t

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10. To my 10 year old it is

And it's as much about what those fast food joints do to the environment and our bodies as it is about the meat itself.

[VeggieTart]

17. Not to mention what they do to the workers

Read "Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser. After I read that, eating meat became even less appetizing. I went veg a few months later.

[niyad]

13. he is truly an amazing boy. you are doing one remarkable job with

him.

how did he like the music festival?

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21. He loved it

He loved riding his skateboard through Golden Gate park, and he loved seeing Steve Earle. It's now officially a tradition for us to do this every year (this was our 3rd year), and I hope we're still going together when he's 20.

[Triana]

14. LOL! Perfect! Smart kid...

...you must be very proud!

:applause:

[bigwillq]

15. You're son is one smart young man.

I'm sure there was no influence from his parents though! LOL! :)

:hi:

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22. I'm a Democrat, his dad's a Republican

So he probably gets a little of both. Okay, that's not true; I talk to him a lot more about issues, mostly because my husband is a very passive Republican who thinks Bush is a moron and is pretty ambivalent about all but a few issues.

So sure he's influenced by me, he hears a lot of protest rock in the car and if he asks how I feel about an issue I will tell him flat out, but I'm careful to also tell him what the opposing viewpoint is, so he can practice critical thinking skills.

[Raine]

16. As a fellow vegetarian

it makes me proud and happy that he represents the future of vegetarianism. :thumbsup: You have a GREAT kid! :toast:

[roguevalley]

19. your boy sounds wonderful. by the by, you will need a passport to

go to Mexico following Dec. 31.

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20. Thanks for all the nice words about my boy

Ironically, he learned about WalMart from the Simpsons, where they call it "SprawlMart."

:P