What is with parents these days?

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

I'm torn.

The parents are stupid. But opera (at least every time I've seen it) is a horrible thing to subject children too.

So I say we execute both the teacher and the parents and make the children wards of the state.

Awwww, opera is not bad, sung properly it can be absolutely transporting.
Opera has everything, love, hate, vengeance, murder, incest, fantasy, it's like a great reality show with a fabulous music track. Then again, it's all about personal taste, sung well, I love opera, sung poorly, it's a miserable night in the theatre. Sung poorly, I weep for Verdi, but it never kills his music.

As for you Mousepod, it's about time someone had the Rhinemaidens in the nude, proper costuming for a mermaid no matter what Disney may say! ;-)

Now, I agree, some of these parents should have their children taken away from them, if for no other reason that with someone else they might have a more healthy exposure to art, culture, the world. Of course, the kids will be exposed to a healthy exposure to art, culture, music and the world via their gay friends.

Donna