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Originally Posted by peter12
Sorry, Thor. What is your definition of outside life? What makes your definition remarkably better than theirs' to the point of their methods being labeled as abuse?
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So would you be ok with a child being brought up in the Waco compound without access to the outside world being taught the outside world is evil, sinners, and corrupt?
My definition? I've already repeatedly said I have no problem with religious families bringing their children up religious, but if they remove their children from society and don't expose them to the real world I think that's a real case for abuse.
A child should be brought up in an environment where they can be exposed to ideas, ideologies and beliefs outside their own parents. How else could we live in a world without hatred and intolerance??
You think those Palestinian children being brought up from birth being told their mortal enemy is the Jew is ok? By your definintion as long as they are brought up in a religious family its ok.
When does the line cross from Deborah to Mohammed from a Palastine terrortory being told the world is evil, their duty is to destroy the jew, etc..
When does belief become harmful?
I challenge that idea, because within the realms of each culture, should we raise children who are inflexible and staunch in their belief or to we raise children who are flexible and open minded.