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Episode 115 : to listen, to speak, to read, to write

Jan 9, 2011

Ancius introduces the Chinese characters for “listen”, “speak”, “read” and “write”.

Tags: listen,read

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How should I say this? I think they can. It depends on the age of the child. For parents with adolescents, it’s ok because parents should have the right to supervise their kids. You know, adolescents lack the ability to tell right from wrong. So, the right to privacy is beside the point.

I don’t think they have the right to do so because every one has their own private things. For kids my age, there’s no way parents should read text messages and e-mails without my permission. Parents should communicate with children properly.