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New So who decides on what proper 'indoctrination' is?
As a parent, then, I'm supposed to fall in lock-step with what the Gubmint dictates as 'good' and 'proper' doctrine for my kids to be forced upon them by the 'public' school system in the name of protecting future generations from religion.

Who's going to protect them from discriminatory anti-religious zealots such as yourself?
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Steve
New Re: So who decides on what proper 'indoctrination' is?
Who's going to protect them from discriminatory anti-religious zealots such as yourself?
It's the perennial, "who's watching the watchers" - no?

There IS no 'proper indoctrination' for tykes! - That Is/Was my Point.


Besides, I am no anti-religion zealot: I am an anti-Hypocrite zealot. To assert that, "there's nothing There" is as religious a Belief as any other. (What I happen to suspect-thus-far, from experience -- is very likely quite different from what you Imagine is my POV. And, it Doesn't Matter (either) for all obv. reasons.)

I will admit: what I do despise is the presentation of the mouthings, imaginations + committee-embellishments of ordinary homo-saps (modern or ancient) who pretend to have a cel-fone to The Absolute (or by anyother name as will serve).

Obv then: neither would I think it appropriate in class to advocate against a/any creed, belief, whimsy Either! The point would be - that the cheeldrun are informed that various religions exist; an explanation consistent with their nascent powers of discrimination of "human psych". They bloody well need to Know that, "out there" are many conflicting views, and that Each One claims to be the Only Correct One. This alone! is valuable information in preparation for a world which will be abusing language - indefinitely. (Even if the 'armament' is just a pea-shooter against the KW megaphones)

Some history of the major sects would be appropriate and as inescapable as history, anyway -- and as subject to Believers' Slant as is Ashcroft's position on law enforcement. Admins can but aspire to adequate vigilance, as always.

(And I think it dead obvious that - virtually every parent will do what always they have done: indoctrinate. My experience says, in that regard: only the parents who live the principles stand A Chance, anyway! vs a kid's natural suspicion of adult spin on everything)
Only.. the school May Not! do this. <<

Nobody ever suggested that such an aim -non-indoctrination- would be simple to achieve nor that the effect of a relatively non-biased curriculum could render the tykes impervious to the ministrations of others who deem:

It's OK to brainwash kids because They Are My Kids (See.. I don't happen to believe that They Are 'Owned' - parenthood does not confer the right to maim a child's mentation / mould it into a clone either. Another volume, that)

Moot anyway. This be Murica. Won't Happen. Just theoretical - people will kill to project their mindset onto "their" offspring. This stuff is for a later post-adolescent Murica. However bloody unlikely.


Ashton

     The Pledge of Allegiance is no longer required in schools - (orion) - (138)
         Pledge of Allegiance no longer required? - (rcareaga) - (3)
             Evidence - (orion) - (2)
                 Re: Evidence - (rcareaga) - (1)
                     Is this the news forum? - (orion)
         Separation of Church and State. - (pwhysall) - (128)
             It is not "separation"... - (bepatient) - (127)
                 I'll beg to differ. - (inthane-chan) - (24)
                     Beg all you like. - (bepatient) - (23)
                         That's not the point. - (inthane-chan) - (19)
                             No I got it. - (bepatient)
                             However, banning is exactly what is happening - (bluke) - (17)
                                 Re: However, banning is exactly what is happening - (JayMehaffey) - (16)
                                     well stated -NT - (deSitter)
                                     Disagree completely. - (Steve Lowe) - (12)
                                         Correct... - (bepatient) - (6)
                                             Threat to long-term survival. - (Ashton) - (5)
                                                 So who decides on what proper 'indoctrination' is? - (Steve Lowe) - (1)
                                                     Re: So who decides on what proper 'indoctrination' is? - (Ashton)
                                                 Dear me... - (bepatient) - (2)
                                                     An anticipated Bowdlerization. Let me Econ- it for ya: - (Ashton) - (1)
                                                         Not necessary... - (bepatient)
                                         Doesn't have to be a specific religion - (JayMehaffey) - (4)
                                             the constitution states ... - (bluke) - (3)
                                                 Well, up here - (jake123)
                                                 Thats the common translation now bluke... - (bepatient) - (1)
                                                     I agree with that wording - (Ashton)
                                     Not true - (bluke) - (1)
                                         I'm pretty much with you on that - (jake123)
                         Folie \ufffd deux.. folie \ufffd millon - Again!? - (Ashton) - (2)
                             Re: Folie \ufffd deux.. folie \ufffd millon - Again!? - (bepatient) - (1)
                                 In context of peer (and teacher) pressure and required - (Ashton)
                 Operative word - (Silverlock) - (98)
                     Agreed - (bepatient) - (97)
                         Nit picking - (Silverlock) - (95)
                             No I didn't miss it. - (bepatient) - (94)
                                 (Op iff p) - (FuManChu)
                                 I don't think I could disagree more - (Silverlock) - (92)
                                     Well we will disagree entirely here. - (bepatient) - (35)
                                         No it isn't. - (pwhysall) - (34)
                                             No that not what he said. - (bepatient) - (33)
                                                 Re: No that not what he said. - (pwhysall) - (25)
                                                     Its not... - (bepatient) - (24)
                                                         Re: Its not... - (pwhysall) - (22)
                                                             Now we see... - (bepatient) - (9)
                                                                 Say it ain't so. - (pwhysall) - (8)
                                                                     Nazis killed people - (bluke) - (3)
                                                                         Got link? - (Silverlock) - (2)
                                                                             OT: while looking for link, found this: - (Arkadiy) - (1)
                                                                                 I don't quite grok his comment, - (Ashton)
                                                                     I want the tax dollars... - (bepatient) - (3)
                                                                         I find it ironic... - (admin) - (2)
                                                                             Aye Cap'n...there's the rub. -NT - (bepatient)
                                                                             That is ever the danger of the uninformed literal mind. -NT - (Ashton)
                                                             You are being misdirected - (mhuber) - (11)
                                                                 At Last:___The CRUX of the matter! -NT - (Ashton)
                                                                 You didn't know my chess coach. ;) -NT - (inthane-chan)
                                                                 Exactly - (Silverlock) - (8)
                                                                     Oh no, you don't. - (admin) - (4)
                                                                         Try this word - (Silverlock) - (3)
                                                                             Try this one: - (admin) - (2)
                                                                                 Response noted - (Silverlock) - (1)
                                                                                     Substantively different in kind - (admin)
                                                                     Oy shift this crap into politics - (boxley) - (2)
                                                                         That would be unconstitutional ;-) -NT - (bepatient) - (1)
                                                                             Spoken like a Strict deConstructionist. . . -NT - (Ashton)
                                                         It is not the function of government at all. - (Ashton)
                                                 Get it straight - (Silverlock) - (5)
                                                     You've entirely missed the point of church-state separation - (deSitter) - (4)
                                                         Re: You've entirely missed the point of church-state separat - (Ashton)
                                                         Quibble about liberalism - (jake123) - (2)
                                                             yes - (deSitter) - (1)
                                                                 A great Stine cartoon has graced my reefer for ages - (Ashton)
                                                 Good News Club v Milford Central Schools (1998) - (Another Scott)
                                     Can "Anti-Creationism Alliance" meet in the school gym? -NT - (Arkadiy) - (40)
                                         Why not. -NT - (bepatient) - (1)
                                             I know your answer - (Arkadiy)
                                         It already does - (Silverlock) - (6)
                                             So, it's OK to advance the cause of Atheism on Govt property - (Arkadiy) - (5)
                                                 Not my point at all - (Silverlock) - (3)
                                                     Sorry. - (Arkadiy) - (2)
                                                         Which question? - (Silverlock) - (1)
                                                             Both, please? - (Arkadiy)
                                                 Umm we've had the 'A-theism' discussion several times - (Ashton)
                                         Here's where I stand. - (inthane-chan) - (30)
                                             Only the very best representatives - (Arkadiy)
                                             Britney Spears. - (pwhysall)
                                             Science is religion - (jake123)
                                             Where I disagree with you - (Silverlock) - (26)
                                                 Discrimination - (bluke) - (24)
                                                     you answer your own question - (Silverlock) - (23)
                                                         Perversion of the Constitution. - (admin) - (22)
                                                             See my response to Beep - (Silverlock) - (21)
                                                                 Which part of it? - (admin) - (20)
                                                                     I don't agree - (Silverlock) - (19)
                                                                         And its discriminatory. - (bepatient)
                                                                         Don't see how you can call that logical. - (admin) - (15)
                                                                             Argument from authority - (Silverlock) - (14)
                                                                                 Wrong. Lame attempt at misdirection. - (admin) - (13)
                                                                                     The law is in regards to faith. - (Silverlock) - (12)
                                                                                         Doesn't matter what the law is about. - (admin) - (11)
                                                                                             Ok - (Silverlock) - (10)
                                                                                                 Heh heh... - (bepatient) - (1)
                                                                                                     Braap - (Silverlock)
                                                                                                 ... - (admin)
                                                                                                 I agree with your point, Don. - (a6l6e6x) - (6)
                                                                                                     Er... *legal* groups. - (admin) - (3)
                                                                                                         But ritual animal sacrifice is perfectly legal. - (a6l6e6x) - (2)
                                                                                                             Cool... - (bepatient)
                                                                                                             Goes in same category as the rest of the legal groups then. -NT - (admin)
                                                                                                     And I know those... - (bepatient) - (1)
                                                                                                         OK for just now: perhaps made illegal____just after WW-III? -NT - (Ashton)
                                                                         Um, no . Current case law says the opposite - (mhuber) - (1)
                                                                             Good, that's how it should be. -NT - (admin)
                                                 It seems to have come to 'about that', no? - (Ashton)
                                     Some serious disagreement - (jake123) - (14)
                                         No - (Silverlock) - (13)
                                             That is very nice - (bluke) - (12)
                                                 Its outright prejudicial.. - (bepatient) - (11)
                                                     You actually believe that? - (Silverlock) - (10)
                                                         Admin stated the views adequately above. -NT - (bepatient)
                                                         Amtrack is federally subsidized - (Arkadiy) - (3)
                                                             He wants his money back ;-) -NT - (bepatient)
                                                             Silly, but it does raise an interesting point.. - (hnick) - (1)
                                                                 Exactly. The motivation should be moot. - (admin)
                                                         Riding in the back of the bus - (jake123) - (4)
                                                             Where do you draw the line? - (Silverlock) - (3)
                                                                 Re: Where do you draw the line? - (admin) - (2)
                                                                     Was that a surrender or a .. Gah !?__:-\ufffd -NT - (Ashton) - (1)
                                                                         It was an attempt at illogic - (admin)
                         Declared unconstitutional? - (mhuber)
                 No free exercise is being touched here - (JayMehaffey) - (2)
                     Thats not at issue... - (bepatient) - (1)
                         Good. - (pwhysall)
         2 different issues - (JayMehaffey) - (3)
             Must disagree with the "remedy". Again. - (Ashton) - (2)
                 In theory yes - (JayMehaffey) - (1)
                     Then others' childhood experience was quite different from - (Ashton)
         Even in Indiana - it is not required. - (mmoffitt)

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