RE: Ok.....So you killed off Religion...
June 15, 2013 at 1:46 am
(This post was last modified: June 15, 2013 at 1:48 am by Undeceived.)
(June 13, 2013 at 2:54 pm)Esquilax Wrote:(June 13, 2013 at 2:46 pm)Undeceived Wrote: So we should only teach science? No history or philosophy? I thought we taught undemonstrable subjects so we could deliberate and flesh them out. Isn't deliberation the purpose of democracy? How else are kids supposed to learn to think critically? What about important topics that are not undisputed? Is it even possible to decide which topics are undisputed unless we deliberate on them?
We teach subjects that are demonstrable and neutral, devoid of ideological baggage; regardless of religion, history and philosophy remain the same. We all share a history and culture of philosophical thinking; there's no different version of the Alamo for muslims. Nor is there a secondary kind of objectivist philosophy for mormons. These are things all students share, while religions are not.
You haven't stated why we should teach only common beliefs. I agree with you that demonstrable subjects are worthwhile. But why not add classes that deliberate and answer more important questions which are undemonstrable? --questions such as the nature of knowledge, our purpose and whether there is a God. Esquilax, what is the purpose of education? Use only undisputed demonstrations in your answer.
