Kidlink Chat on March 25, 2004: As My Branch Grow


A-EpiS	A-Bev

Chat on Thursday, March 25, 2004
Discussion topic: "As My Branch Grows "

Start of #wai buffer: Thu Mar 25 12:56:18 2004
* A-EpiS changes topic to 'AS My Branch Grows-Do you think that your ancestors handed down to you a world that is better than they
had? If you could look into the future for your children, what do you think you would see?'

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<A-EpiS> We have two questons basically: Do you think that your ancestors handed down to you a world that is better than they
had? If you could look into the future for your children, what do you think you would see?
<adriana> i think that our ancestors were more wiser.
<Lucas > Sige.
<A-Bev> Why do you think so, Adriana.
<Diovanny > i just think they where innocent
<Adriana > because they had more challenges in life
<A-Bev> Adriana, challenges such as?
<adriana> like getting an education.
<Lucas> There is more people with challanges now then you think.
<Diovanny> yes they are
<A-EpiS> And do you think we are leaving our future generation a world that is better than we had?
<Beatriz > I think that in some ways we are, but in other ways no.
<Diovanny> I think that they left us a better world because we have more advantages in life today
<A-EpiS> What are we not leaving better?
<Diovanny> It is better because we have more technology
<Lucas> The grandparents left us a better place, because they established principles of life such as respect and maturity.
<Beatriz> There is still alot of violence and drugs in the streets.
<Diovanny> I think that for our future generations they are going to have a hard time. Because their will be more
violence. violence is never going to change because there is to many bad influence
<Lucas> I think that we will have some problems in the world because of politics. Some political leaders are doing what is
best for them. Bush will leave a deficit so big, that our grandchildren will be paying it off with taxc money.
<Diovanny> yeah u right Lucas
<adriana> Our generation have better opprtunities, like going to college.
<Lucas> What will an education give you, if there are no jobs? People in my country (Poland ) are finishing college, and they come out, and it takes them years to find jobs. Same thing is happening in United States ,
<A-EpiS> But an educated person has more opportunities to live a better life and to make a better country Don't you think you could leave excellent principles to your grandchildren?
<Diovanny> well in Dominican Republic life is to hard because of the economy and that is why people come to the U S for a better
life but is not thet good
<Lucas> True Epi, but people in United States are being sent to other countries, because of the deficit - it makes the prices high,
and less money to spend.
<A-EpiS> Diovanny, that is because politics
<Diovanny> yes i do agree with u
<adriana> When a country spends alot of money and are in debt it gives less opportunites for people to go to college and get good
health insurance.
<Chris > I think if we teach our grandchildren and children right we can leave them better off. Everything in the world is based on
right and wrong, everyone makes mistakes but the person that makes the least mistakes is better off.
<A-EpiS> Haven't you think you are the future politicians and you could make a difference then?
<Katty > Yes I believe we can still teach our grandchildren righteous values by teaching them how to treat one another the right way. By voting
<Chris> Can yuou please refrase that question Epi? oOo wait I get it.
<A-EpiS> I said that you are the future generation of politicians and if politics have so much influence in making war and in making peace
<Katty> As soon as young adults turn 18 they don't even vote or care who's there president. Personally I think the voting age
should be changed to 16 years of age
<A-Bev> Hi, Liliana? What do you think? What can we teach our children and grandchildren so that this will be a better world?
<Chris> Yes were are, thats why i think that if we teach our kids how to make decisions based on the situation then they can make
an extreme difference on the world.
<Mario > sometimes the only way to make peace we need to have a war
<liliana > We can teach our children and grandchildren to believe in themselves more in what they believe in
<Katty> Why mario? Violence don't solve anything .*doesn't
<Chris> I dont think we should change the voting age. At our age we do get into the political aspect of life but we do not yet
know whats actually happening.
<Mario> because if we act to late of going to war there might be another terror attack
<A-Bev> Violence leads to violence.
<liliana> War is dumb, war to me is like a bunch of little children fighting for no reason
<Mario> peace leads to violence
<A-Bev> It is difficult to make peace by going to war. Liliana is correct!
<Katty> That's not true because we can use our mouths to fight instead of killing each other
<Chris> War isnt always neccessary. Things can be debated on and then changed for the better.
<liliana> how does peace lead to violene mario?
<Katty> Very true chris
<Mario> because they hate the fact were a free country
<A-EpiS> who is they? Mario?
<liliana> that's not a reason
<Mario> terrorism. terrorist
<A-Bev> Mario, we all fear terrorism. This fear unfortunately leads to violence. It is unfortunate. We must find a passive way to achieve peace.
<julie> violence leads to terrorism leads to war
<A-EpiS> there are peace lovers everywhere, I think
<A-Bev> Chirs is correct! We muc sit down and discuss our differences. I hope so!
<Katty> Of course how many people protest against war and speak their minds
<julie> i don't think every where because some people support terrorism
<A-Bev> We here at Kidlink believe in dialogue, linking kids all over the world, achieving and understanding through
discussions and the exchange of information.
<Chris> I think Bush is fighting his father's war. When Clinton was in office he was able to keep the peace, as soon as Bush
stepped in the WTC was attacked.
<julie> i love clinton
<Mario> cliton rules
<Chris> lol
<Katty> Bye Epi thank you for listening to us

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