tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454161596094447448.post5436502917980157200..comments2024-02-20T12:26:24.682-05:00Comments on language goes on holiday: ElectricityDuncan Richterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708344766825805406noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454161596094447448.post-39848529203418846092012-07-12T17:46:20.931-04:002012-07-12T17:46:20.931-04:00Yes (and thanks). That kind of experiment would be...Yes (and thanks). That kind of experiment would be worthwhile if someone really did go from being uncaring to sympathetic towards the homeless as a result. And that might happen. But I bet it's rare.Duncan Richterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708344766825805406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454161596094447448.post-62287494989273410472012-07-12T13:55:46.640-04:002012-07-12T13:55:46.640-04:00I guess I should explain that my final point is th...I guess I should explain that my final point is that what the students sometimes say about their experiences is rather silly, if (in other ways) innocent (and not so much their fault).Matthew Pianaltohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380038537888895216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454161596094447448.post-68808100397177069262012-07-12T13:54:27.559-04:002012-07-12T13:54:27.559-04:00That's a nice (and subtle) observation by your...That's a nice (and subtle) observation by your child. This is related to something that sort of bothers me about these benefits one sometimes see in which high school or college kids sleep outside for a night to raise awareness about homelessness. Awareness is good, but the idea that one night on the street teaches you what it's like to be homeless seems silly. Being homeless is more than being cold.Matthew Pianaltohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380038537888895216noreply@blogger.com