Sharing = Socialism?

[Werewolf]

This. The forced sharing of Socialism is theft. Voluntary sharing is as much a positive experience for the giver as the recipient.

^^^^^^
Nailed it!

 

[Osage48]

I wonder how they react when their kids are ones on the losing end of sharing. Their idea of sharing may be a one-way street.

 

[henschman]

I will teach my kids that sharing is something you do when the other person's happiness or good will is of more value to you than the benefit you could get from be temporary possession of the property, and that it is frequently in your best interest. I do not want to teach it as if it is a duty or a "chore," but something you do out of rational self interest.

 

[OUfan]

Its a bit of lazy parenting. Like most things in life there is a time and place for everything, teaching your children the proper times to exercise such behaviors is a difficult task but necessary.

 

[Old Fart]

Sharing = Socialism? If it is I'm a commie basssssstuuuuurrrrrd.

 

[SlugSlinger]

This dude shared.

https://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?181054-Should-make-most-of-you-smile

 

[DFarcher]

When talking about parenting with a friend of mine, he told me they don't teach their kids to share because that espouses socialist ideals. I've noticed that when our kids are playing at their house, my son will pick up one of their toys that one of his kids aren't playing with, and they'll go take the toy, say "mine!" and go put it back, and continue doing whatever else they were doing. They even go so far as discouraging sharing between siblings (i.e. "no, don't play with that, that's your sister's toy").

Personally, I think sharing is an important lesson to build character, generosity, and selflessness, as well as a general ability to function in society, but I wouldn't go so far as saying it promotes socialism. What say you?

Your friend is a moron...teaching your kids to be jerks will not serve them well in life.

 

[pritch]

Disclaimer: Know it all non-parent. The key difference is that kids (shouldn't) own anything. All their crap belongs to the parent, who gets ultimate say in its use and disposal. So they can tell little Johnny to share his Legos or GI Joe with Kung Fu Grip. If an item is truly theirs in that they get to make such decisions, compelled sharing is more analogous to socialism. Heck, even little Johnny "belongs" to his parents, who can compell or prohibit all sorts of behavior. Children are SUBJECTS, not citizens.

 

[AKguy1985]

Barney taught us that sharing is caring. lol

 

[mbear53]

They are wrong!!!!!!