RE: Why are Teachers Teaching?
June 30, 2013 at 2:16 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2013 at 2:18 pm by Koolay.)
(June 30, 2013 at 2:01 pm)plaincents822 Wrote:(June 30, 2013 at 11:29 am)Koolay Wrote: But when government compulsory schools were established, it's purpose was to indoctrinate children into accepting the religion and/or monarchy by teaching the children obedience to 'elders' or 'superiors'. To this day, it hasn't changed a bit, as government school is completely hierarchical and children are essentially political livestock for the ruling class.
I agree with this but you have completely shifted from your original point. There are definitely a lot of things wrong with public education. I find it just as creepy to walk by a classroom and watch kids reciting the Pledge of Allegiance as a group of kids reciting Our Father. And a lot of the history of America that is taught in schools is greatly skewed to show the country in a better light. But if I had to take a guess, I would say we get about 80% education to 20% indoctrination. I would definitely like to see that 20% dwindle, but I'll take what I got for right now.
How do you separate education and indoctrination? where did you come up with those numbers?
Are you saying that it is morally correct to indoctrinate children as long as it is minimal?
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