you have to be carefully taught

This video made me think of these lyrics from South Pacific...

You've got to be taught to hate and fear,
You've got to be taught from year to year.
It's got to be drummed in your dear little ear;
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught to be afraid
Of people whose eyes are oddly made,
And people whose skin is a different shade;
You've got to be carefully taught.

You've got to be taught before it's too late,
Before you are six or seven or eight.
To hate all the people your relatives hate,
You've got to be carefully taught


I could also add these from Into the Woods...

Careful the things you say, children will listen.
Careful the things you do, children will see and learn.
Children may not obey, but children will listen.
Children will look to you for which way to turn;
To learn what to be
Careful before you say, "Listen to me"
Children will listen.


.truth from the pens of Rodgers and Hammerstein/Sondheim long ago...and truth today from the mouths of babes...It really doesn't matter what your political ideology is...little Terrence has the right idea.

And no...I don't get all of my wisdom from musicals...but there can be quite a bit to be had there...these particular lyric choices may also have something to do with the fact that I can't sleep, so I'm up listening to music and Mandy Patinkin just rolled through the shuffle... :)