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Old 05-07-2009, 11:30 AM   #154
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Originally Posted by DementedReality View Post
on one hand you say this:



then you say this



The parents raise the children, they are in the best position to assess ALL the inputs and decide which ones will harm the child. The school is not equipped to make those judgemnts nor do they have to carry the burden of a mistake they may make in that judgement.
How are those inconsistent? I'm getting very confused...

What if a parent wants to raise his daughter under strict Shari'a law--and therefore won't allow her to attend school at all, nor will he teach her to read or write?

Don't claim that never happens, either. This isn't a reductio ad absurdum argument--it's a real world example. Parents' religious or moral convictions are just not a good way to determine the curricula of public schools.
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