ihopehefails
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It is a sad case of a handful of nut jobs pushing their beliefs on the kids of Texas. None of these fools are historians.
Thankfully, Dr. McLeroy, the dentist, was defeated in the recent elections. Unfortunately, he still has the rest of the year to muck things up
The parents of that state elected public officials to decide what is being taught. They made that decision in the political process. Why do you have such a problem with parents deciding what their kids learn? Don't you think it is the parent's right to pass on knowledge from one generation to the next as they see fit?
One thing I'll agree with is that education is a state issue.
One thing I will not agree with is parents voting in their religious beliefs into a secular school system.
Yes a parent should have the right to decide what their children learns. That's why we have PRIVATE SCHOOLS and homeschooling. I get sick and tired of this "drop your kids off and let the state teach your children shit you should be teaching them at home crap". That creates bad and lazy parents.
Personally I'm against most "science" classes and find them unnecessary unless the student feels that they want to pursue a career in science or medicine. The beginning/creation of the Earth, because of religion, is to touchy of a subject to teach unless the state figures out away to teach all of the major theories as just that, major theories, present each theory constructively without pushing any parents or religious group's opinions on the children.
WHENEVER you have a situation when schools are used by ANY group of parents or religious groups to morally indoctrinate children I have a problem. Like I said schools are not to be used as tools of the state to force ANYONE'S social or religious beliefs on ANYONE. If you want to send your child to a moral or religious school do so or keep them home and teach them yourself. It's not that hard of a freaking concept. These christian rightists scream about the left pushing their "values" on children and turn around and do the same damn thing. TEACH YOUR RELIGION AND MORALS (OR LACK OF) AT HOME AND CHURCH. THAT'S WHERE THEY BELONG.
As for the issue of history goes, this was never intended to be a christian nation. I think the constitution is pretty clear on that. Personally I lean towards liberal constitutionalism ideologically, I think we have a pretty good damn document running the country. Within it is a clear principle requiring the separation of church and state. For a reason. Religion in the state is a dangerous tool of control. Letting this "christian nation" bullshit run rampant is detrimental to the constitution. You have the right to believe what you want, you don't have the right to push your beliefs on innocent children.
What would be the difference if a small town elected to teach something like christian values and that same small town deciding to send their kids to a private christian school?
Anyways, on the surface I can see what you are saying that a large political buaracracy would use their power to "indoctrinate the children" but there might not be as much damage on smaller level like a small town. I think the trick is federalizing the school system so that each small district can do what it wants. This would put some checks into what is taught.
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