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bhikkhu

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10. He still has the wrong idea

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:32 PM

Dec 2012

"what we believe", whoever "we" are supposed to be, is beside the point. Knowledge is most useful when it is built up from fact and evidence, independent of belief and ideology.

"Belief" implies the suspension of critical thinking, which is the last thing we should be passing on to our kids!

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(OUCH): "I think in America we should have freedom to teach our children whatever it is we believe" [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

Well, we do have that freedom. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #1

We already do have that freedom. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #2

Yup! In America, we are free to be as dumb annabanana Dec 2012 #6

+1000 TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #9

And look where it's taking us. hifiguy Dec 2012 #13

. Prometheus_unbound Dec 2012 #3

OK--So would we tolerate the teaching of racism in the public schools? Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #4

You can teach your kid just about anything you want, at home. Brickbat Dec 2012 #5

There are lots of things that are legal, but not wise. Hoyt Dec 2012 #7

Snicker. Why doesn't he just say he wants his kids to be as dumb as he is Solly Mack Dec 2012 #8

He still has the wrong idea bhikkhu Dec 2012 #10

just like we have the freedom to call you and your kids dumbshits.. frylock Dec 2012 #11

American parents DO have the freedom to teach their children whatever the parents believe HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #12