Well maybe *I* wasn't very clear, because whatever I did say,
I certainly didn't mean to say that. (I just checked back, and
I don't think I *did* say anything like that, but it's probably not
worth arguing about.)
>> PS Nate said offline that with kids he used "because I say so"
>> rather than "because it's bad". I tend to agree that his way is
>> probably better, and it's certainly more honest. (Hope Nate
>> doesn't mind me going public with this!)
>
>I don't know... seems to me that saying "because I say so" implies that
>you beleive in "might makes right", i.e. that you can impose your will
>on others just because you hold a position of authority over them.
That's what authority means, isn't it? If you believe in authority,
then you believe might makes right. Isn't it dishonest to pretend
you can't or won't impose your will on children?
Robin