r/whoathatsinteresting • u/MelanieWalmartinez • 4h ago

Students get smudged by indigenous elders for peace and blessings throughout the year

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u/CowabungaCthulhu 4h ago

Honoring old beliefs is one thing.

Performing nonsense actions that do nothing simply because your ancestors did them and claimed they worked is intentionally regressive and anti-thetical to learning.

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u/Salsa_and_Light2 3h ago

And that's why we should ban Christmas. /s

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u/grumpy_herbivore 3h ago

You will obey corporations and like it, consumer! Have a merry Xmas or else!

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u/Stale_Jellyfish 4h ago

A statement that applies to every church and religion.

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u/PotatoDonki 43m ago

Your whataboutism means nothing, neither should performed at a school.

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u/Stale_Jellyfish 39m ago

That's exactly what I implied, calm down.

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u/Tronkfool 4h ago

I would take this over hugging my teacher or standing in a line waiting for an awkward high five.

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u/bwoah07_gp2 4h ago

Wow. How socially stunted are you? Can't even do a quick huh or high-five?

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u/41puppy 3h ago

No I just don’t want strangers touching me

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u/PotatoDonki 43m ago

You’re not even the person who was asked. Pretty sure you are socially stunted.

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u/DyeDarkroom 2m ago

Bro, having social boundaries is not "stunted" if anything the ability to express a dislike of being touched shows a great depth of social understanding that it is necessary to express that outwardly or some people may feel entitled to walk up and hug someone without asking.

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u/DisorderlyAqueduct 3h ago edited 1h ago

You don't celebrate any holidays, or birthdays, nor acknowledge the new year?

or you just being a hypocrite because it's a native American/ first nation's tradition? 😉

as an atheist, this is a weird agenda you're pushing.

edit: or, to say that differently, you've never taken such a stand against mall Santas. right? right.

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u/Majestic-Tiger2742 4h ago

You must be catholic.

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u/DisorderlyAqueduct 3h ago

they have all sorts of silly ceremonies!

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u/too_dumb_ 4h ago

Um, it's nice. Students probably know they don't have to do it. And for some it's probably a warmth or highlight of their day they don't get elsewhere.

You ever been a kid and dreaded going to school? Sure, this won't solve every kids dread - maybe not one student's at all. But these kids seem to be excited they get to do it.

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u/Master-p00ch- 3h ago

Isn’t that what the concept of ‘traditions’ is?

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u/Tamagotchi41 2h ago

Curious what your thoughts on prayer are...

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u/GladClock2212 2h ago

Like Catholics smudging their foreheads on Ash Wednesday? This is an inter-tribal private school

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u/How2mine4plumbis 4h ago

Just because your soul died doesn't mean mine did. Keep it to yourself bigot.

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u/AutumnMama 3h ago

I know right? I went to a kid's birthday party the other day and when they started singing happy birthday I was like WTF WHY ARE WE PERFORMING THIS NONSENSE ACTION??? and then when the kid made a wish and blew out the candle I lost it, I was like THIS DOES NOTHING. I can't believe people are ok with their kids being this regressive and unlearned. SICKENING.

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u/PotatoDonki 35m ago

That didn’t do what you think it did.

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u/Any-Syllabub6481 13m ago

It did lmao

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u/KathyCredit 4h ago

I kind of used to think that. Now I see it as just another positive vibes or thinking grounding action. It's little different than a high five or something else that is meant to be a nod and connection, support that says it is okay to be happy and want to get something good out of the day. Cynicism is necessary to prevent many ills, but if we are all too cool for everything that's also horribly regressive for society long term. Kids need to be presented with hopefulness as long as possible, and trusted to evaluate the difference between a ritual and science. My kid will do better long term being excited to learn, than becoming a hater at 8 years old

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u/One_Recognition385 3h ago

yeah i agree, burn down christian churches and burn the bible