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Published Date: 12 January 2009
A DOG, neglected by its heavy-drinking master, is to be used to address the harm caused by alcoholic parents to their children. Primary pupils in West Lothian are being given a resource pack telling the story of Rory, a fictional pet.
The pack includes a digital music player, storybook, games and worksheets. The materials explain how Rory fails to understand why his owner mistreats him – until someone explains it is because he drinks too much.





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  • Last Updated: 12 January 2009 12:41 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 12/01/2009 10:05:28
Oh I really can't believe how stupid people can be. How the f**k do you "explain to a dog" that someone is drinking too much??

For christs sake lets start growing up... PLEASE!!! Why does everything have to be at bl00dy nursery school level nowadays?
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 12/01/2009 17:07:49
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Vincent,

Unfortunately I can just picture it in my mind now---and the thought doesn't look pretty to me.

Fables had their place and still do. I remember studying Aesop's Fables when I was a kid and various concepts sinking in. However, as with anything, they are not an answer to all ills.

Increasingly nowadays everything is dumbed down to nursery school level---even for adults. I firmly believe that this approach is not working and is in fact having a rapid detrimental effect on the average intellect of the population.

For once can they not just tell it like it is, without dressing it up in pink fluff and setting it in fairy-tale land? This is a damn serious, worthwhile message and it should be presented as such---without the aid of a dog that understands English and can get his head round the concept of excessive drinking.

Far better to get this message across by showing pictures of what can happen due to excess drinking and relating the accounts. Some of them are quite horrific I can tell you, but they would certainly open the eyes more than a sad little dog would.
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Alternative (High-Octane) Fuel Head,

Edinburgh 12/01/2009 17:10:56
In any case, Why would you want to educate primary school pupils in the evils of excess drinking? That kind of subject matter can wait until they are old enough to understand it and it actually means something to them.

This is just blatant brain washing and should be outlawed.
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