What’s your point?

Jun 22, 2021
9:26:06pm

gangbusters Contributor

What’s your point?

Is it that since I can get that lesson from another source I shouldn't take it from Robert E. Lee? I'm not a Southern sympathizer, but to say you can't glean great traits from someone on the wrong side of history is awfully miopic.

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What are the most important things to teach your kids?

Future_Tacos

6/22/21 1:03pm

Respect for other people and their property.

Phiburt

6/22/21 1:07pm

Dang, that's rough. I'm really sorry for his kids and the family.

ReyOso

6/22/21 1:08pm

Be fearless

IceBlueCoug

6/22/21 1:08pm

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

Sea Chicken

6/22/21 1:10pm

Agreed.

Wyomingite

6/22/21 1:13pm

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pink22

6/22/21 1:25pm

If you succeed in teaching them this. Everything else will follow naturally.

Powerbait DPM

6/22/21 2:31pm

Be excellent to each other

WhirleyPop

6/22/21 1:10pm

RE: Be excellent to each other

coug719

6/22/21 1:22pm

Hard work, kindness, and reverence for the sacred.

cougfanblue

6/22/21 1:14pm

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DieHarder

6/22/21 1:15pm

Faith, kindness, frugality ... that will get you a long way in life.

runnincoug

6/22/21 1:18pm

Love the Lord and love others.

gww687

6/22/21 1:21pm

Never trust a big butt and a smile.

BE-WHY-YOU

6/22/21 1:24pm

Faith and belief in God, honesty, integrity, work

BYU Grounds

6/22/21 1:24pm

Never trust a fart

SJS

6/22/21 1:27pm

Amen brother

DKN

6/22/21 1:30pm

RE: Never trust a fart

IceCreamButt

6/23/21 3:22pm

the world is full of grey. very little black and white

run26

6/22/21 1:33pm

When you run into interpersonal conflicts, the place to start is always yourself

Cougarclaw

6/22/21 1:35pm

The value of hard work. Goes a long way in surviving down here.

777

6/22/21 1:43pm

I know one thing its not-travel ball at the cost of mising Church, family, etc

BR549

6/22/21 2:16pm

Strong work ethic in all things.

Forzaitalia

6/22/21 2:16pm

Dementia at 44? That is truly terrifying. My goodness. Prayers for his family.

gangbusters

6/22/21 2:26pm

Be kind, work hard, how to heal, and how to be accountable

Nuke

6/22/21 2:27pm

self denial

materialized

6/22/21 2:32pm

After the war Robert E. Lee did a tour of the South. A woman approached him with

gangbusters

6/22/21 2:38pm

I'm not sure anyone should be taking advice from a man who betrayed his country.

DKN

6/22/21 3:36pm

Truly hope this is a joke and I'm just not catching it.

gangbusters

6/22/21 3:40pm

Agreed. If anything he was doing what he felt was the most patriotic act.

Ned Schneebly

6/22/21 6:59pm

Yes, the taking away the rite of slavery.

valleus

6/22/21 7:57pm

You can get the lesson of Self Denial from people besides CSA General Lee.

valleus

6/22/21 7:58pm

What’s your point?

gangbusters

6/22/21 9:26pm

It is utterly moronic to choose to take life lessons from someone like Lee when

valleus

6/23/21 7:48am

"Moronic"? You must be kidding.

gangbusters

6/23/21 9:03am

My old boss died under similar circumstances

HiLife

6/22/21 2:40pm

I have always loved something I learned from the newer Cinderella

mikecito

6/22/21 4:58pm

Perseverance, hard work, and service to humanity is the greatest work of life...

So it goes...

6/22/21 5:09pm

RE: What are the most important things to teach your kids?

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