Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for January 24, 2015
January 23, 2015
January 25, 2015
Transcript:
Rat: I don't get it. We teach every kindergarten student to share and yet somehow everyone grows up to be a selfish @#$@. Goat; So what do you recommend? Rat: That we teach every kid to be a selfish @#$@# and hope for the best. Goat: It's a wonder you're not in education. Rat: 'Day 1... How to fight for sandbox supremacy.'
Sherlock Watson almost 10 years ago
Next, he’ll write a new children’s book: The Cat in the Hat Meets Ayn Rand.:Let the trolling begin!
Bilan almost 10 years ago
The must be a pre-law course.
Boots at the Boar Premium Member almost 10 years ago
You don’t find too many racist kindergartners either, but somehow by high school, life becomes pretty segregated.
Kaputnik almost 10 years ago
I would think that Rat would want everyone else to be unselfish, so that he can take advantage of them.
paul GROSS Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Actually we don’t teach them to be share. We teach them that they are special and pump them so full of self esteem that they think the world revolves around them.
jreckard almost 10 years ago
No teaching required. It’s called original sin.
Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
it’s how society treats us when we’re adults, Rat
alfracto almost 10 years ago
The road to heaven is paved with BAD intentions!
Cajtri87 almost 10 years ago
It is not the schools that are at fault, it is bad parenting. Plain and simple.
Sisyphos almost 10 years ago
“We” are already teaching the kids that, Rat. That’s the problem. Morality is only for the old-fashioned, the fringe, the clingers. In the world of narcissism and hedonism, anything goes, and “that’s okay.”
johndifool almost 10 years ago
Synch with today’s Lio (sandworms in the sandbox)…
Defective Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Kids become messed up as soon as they’re born. Babies are quick studies and everyone around them is already messed up.
Godfreydaniel almost 10 years ago
Pig actually contradicts Rat’s “reasoning”, being one of the least selfish characters in comics. And Pig is more or less a little kid in a pig’s body.
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Kids aren’t taught to share; they’re forced to share and they resent it. It’s a lesson they remember when they get old enough to defend what belongs to them.
Saddenedby Premium Member almost 10 years ago
i’m not so sure rat that we aren’t already doing what you suggest. after all more is ‘caught’ by kids in watching people than ‘taught’ to them by words.
Number Three almost 10 years ago
Well you’re the expert at that, Rat!
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Phatts almost 10 years ago
Just teach kids they can be as selfish as they want, but they can’t have anything unless they’re willing to give up something. The problem isn’t selfishness, that’s just human nature. The problem is everybody wants everything for FREE. They get all snotty when they find out nobody’s going to give them anything without some sort of payment.
claire de la lune. almost 10 years ago
Stephan Pastis should write some self-help book. I would read that.
rgcviper almost 10 years ago
Rat as a teacher—now THAT’S a scary thought.
On a semi-related note: Bring back the crocs!
Die Barney about 4 years ago
Step 2: Conquering the playground