[OldManTime]

Talk about political correctness, so sad.

[OnTrack]

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[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by OldManTime

Talk about political correctness, so sad.

Dartmouth school replaces Mother's Day, Father's Day with Family Day | CTV Atlantic News

Quote: " A parent in Dartmouth, N.S. says her child’s school is taking political correctness too far by deciding to eliminate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations.

Astral Drive Elementary School has instead chosen to celebrate the International Day of Families, which takes place each year on May 15, to include non-traditional families.

Michelle Allaby says she has no problem with the idea of a family day, but she feels Mother’s Day and Father’s Day shouldn’t be abolished at the school".

It's the decision of a single school, not the whole Island.

[twinklesweep]

I did a Google search on this subject and found that a single elementary school in Nova Scotia has chosen not to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. This is a far cry from the entire province doing so.

School replaces Mother's Day, Father's Day out of respect for modern families

According to the article, this is “the beginning of the end for Western civilization.” You think?

IMHO, these holidays have morphed into something that celebrates the spirit of commercialism, typified by Hallmark and the industries that cater to gifts for Mom and Dad. One can choose to recognize, honor, and love one’s parents without need for a congressionally created holiday on the calendar accompanied by tons of advertising and sales. There’s nothing wrong with commercialism, but it just seems inappropriate as a vehicle for putting the focus on one’s parents for a single day of the year.

For many of us, this is what’s happened to Christmas too. The focus has become the spirit of commercialism rather than on the real meaning of the holiday, resulting in these revised carols:

“Angels we have heard on high, tell us to go out and BUY!”

“Hark the Herald Tribune sings, advertising wondrous things!”

“God rest ye merry merchants, may ye make the Yule tide PAY!”

This is NOT what our holidays are supposed to be about!

[buggyone]

I would love to see your link that states Nova Scotia has eliminated Mother's Day and Father's Day.

The only thing I could find was that one elementary school in Nova Scotia has decided to observe what they call International Family Day instead of Mother's Day. It has been in place for the past 2 years!

On this Mother's Day, children had to write down the names of the family members that made the most difference in their lives and hang the notes up in a tree in the gym. And this is going to cause the downfall of the Canadian family system?

School Bans Mother's Day, Replaces It with Family Day

[Golfingnut]

I think it would be a good idea to go with Family Day. You would eliminate sadness for children without mothers or fathers. Family is most important not matter what the gender makeup is. Yea for FAMILY DAY.

Not everyone fits into the same box with the two kids, mom and dad and a white picket fence. In my opinion that does not make them bad or different.

[Golfingnut]

I have to double post on this thread. I think one of the terrible things our generation passed on to our children was that if someone is mentally or physically handicapped they are less of a person. If you have no Mother or Father are you any less worthy. If both your parents are of the same gender does that make you a bad person? I am all for FAMILY DAY as it would give worth and respect to all no matter their family make up.

[OnTrack]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

I have to double post on this thread. I think one of the terrible things our generation passed on to our children was that if someone is mentally or physically handicapped they are less of a person. If you have no Mother or Father are you any less worthy. If both your parents are of the same gender does that make you a bad person? I am all for FAMILY DAY as it would give worth and respect to all no matter their family make up.

Ditto here.

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[graciegirl]

I am not a big person for change.

I have always loved Mother's Day and my mother died at my birth. We all live with the realities of our own lives and Mothers day is beautiful to me for all the women who loved me as a child and for the joy of being a mother and watching our daughter be a mother too.

We don't need to get our knickers in a hitch. It is gonna work out fine, one way or another whatever "they" want to call it in that little area of Nova Scotia.

But I say that ....Today is a good day to say I love you to anyone who needs to hear it.

[billethkid]

I do not accept ANY rationale why such changes either trump or replace conventional standards to date and that are STILL APPROPRIATE for the majority.

Give "them" their day but do not take away ours, thank you very much!

btk

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by billethkid

I do not accept ANY rationale why such changes either trump or replace conventional standards to date and that are STILL APPROPRIATE for the majority.

Give "them" their day but do not take away ours, thank you very much!

btk

I can see your viewpoint and do not disagree - but the change is at one elementary school in a single town in a Canadian province.

[Golfingnut]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I can see your viewpoint and do not disagree - but the change is at one elementary school in a single town in a Canadian province.

Thats a solid observation. I do however have concern when anyone wants to hang onto the OLD way of doing things when in fact change is the best survival trait the human race has. Species are lost forever constantly because they do not have the ability to change and modify their position on life issues. Humans do have that ability and although lots of us come into change kicking and crying all the way, look back at all we have accomplished as the human race through change to the OLD STANDARD WAY of doing things like:

Racial integration
Womens rights

So don't say no to change just for the sake of THE OLD DAYS, and look deeper into what the change would mean to so many other people and not just your own selfish interest.

Lou

[OnTrack]

Both Mothers and Fathers Day, are not really that "old."

Both were started in the early 20th Century in the US.

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[billethkid]

"So don't say no to change just for the sake of THE OLD DAYS, and look deeper into what the change would mean to so many other people and not just your own selfish interest.".....totally and completely off the mark....again.

This ending while perhaps suiting the purpose of the post is Not what was said/proposed/implied......change what needs to be changed....needs to be changed.....don't change for the sake of political correctness (...since the icon is gone this will do).....addig for clarity (to be polite) does not requrie a delete for emphasis.

Is there ever a time when a case can be presented that does not trigger a re-characterization or re-interpretation of the original intent.....to make a point?

btk

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Golfingnut

Thats a solid observation. I do however have concern when anyone wants to hang onto the OLD way of doing things when in fact change is the best survival trait the human race has. Species are lost forever constantly because they do not have the ability to change and modify their position on life issues. Humans do have that ability and although lots of us come into change kicking and crying all the way, look back at all we have accomplished as the human race through change to the OLD STANDARD WAY of doing things like:

Racial integration
Womens rights

So don't say no to change just for the sake of THE OLD DAYS, and look deeper into what the change would mean to so many other people and not just your own selfish interest.

Lou

Lou. This is getting a little tiny bit off topic, my friend.

We are talking about the name of a "kind of commemoration day".
We are talking about Mothers day. I think your post refers to baseball, hotdogs, apple pies and Chevrolets.