children need to be taught to be more tolerant at school

"However what you are doing in one of your arguments, that is, comparing our generation to preceding generations is not a good way of judging our tolerance." Comparing new generations to previous generations is a very good way of judging tolerance. Taking note of the decreasing trend of intolerance through history is a good indicator of where we are headed in the future. The saying goes, "you can't master the future without knowing the past." This being the case, less tolerant children today will give rise to even less tolerant generations to come. "I do agree that children do need to be taught not to always worry about what others may think of them." "This comparison of us to past generations obviously makes us look like angels, however anything compared to that would look heavenly." I thank my opponent for conceding these points in his argument. "It is similar to comparing Gordon Ramsay to the nearest Chinese takeout store. Whether we look good in contrast or not we must know that the intolerant behaviour in our schools may not be completely personal" I fail to see the relevance of Chinese takeout, and to say that intolerant behavior may not be personal actually helps MY case. "Even though it is a well known fact that it is impossible to have a unanimous healthy mind among all, it is the schools liability to ensure that the children attending are not growing up in a hateful environment. We must do our best to help children understand other people and accept them." A healthy mind is a completely unrelated topic to this debate, as we are debating intolerance, not mental illness. Since when did it become the schools to be the ones liable for the way our children our raised? People already pin enough stupid crap on schools. In today's sue happy society, people will hold the schools liable for whether they can't walk on their own feet and tripped, or if someone is depressed and commits suicide. Why is it the schools that are responsible for realizing that that individual was not in a healthy state of mind? Last time I checked, it is a PARENT'S responsibility to raise their children. They are the ones liable for their child being intolerant. Most intolerance, hate, close mindedness and other negative traits are learned by children from THEIR PARENTS. A school's job is to teach academics, but it is the parent who teaches their children their beliefs and values. If you want intolerance to stop, appeal to the parents to do right by their children. Unfortunately in today's fast paced world, most parents would rather drop their children off at school, get a babysitter, or put them in some other form of care. What ever happened to good old family time? All that being said, your comment "We must do our best to help children understand other people and accept them." is very correct. But by we, we as parents and a society need to foster understanding. It is their responsibility, not schools. "And I know many MALES who like evanescence and bjork and beyonce OK? you're being a bit biased there." My comments regarding this were to illustrate the power of a snap judgment. This quick value judgment is a large cause of intolerance and while I'm not in fact calling you gay, that is a prime example of how bullying and intolerance arise.