Hey Anti-Theists! Prove Your Claim

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My biggest concern is for the children brought up in god-fearin' homes. Sentiment in this country seems to run toward leaving all but physical care up to the parents. I would be in favor of legislation to undermine this a bit. Haven't worked out all the details but just as kids should see a pediatrician regularly as they mature, there could be questionnaires and interviews both for the kids and the parents to take separately. Not sure what sort of teeth I'd want in such regulation but just shining some light in would do some good and perhaps alert authorities where there are real concerns.

I feel repulse for parents who educate their kids in a god fearing environment, but up to a certain point I pity for them because they genuinely believe to be doing the right thing.

While your proposal seems great, it would never be able to be implemented. You see, when the constitution (Haven't read the american one, but I'm sure the principle of secularism is there) says there is a separation between church and State, that means the Church cannot regulate or influence public decisions, AND the State cannot regulate religious education and the church's business, the church is free to do whatever they please as long as they don't commit crimes. Even as an anti-theist, I have to refuse your idea, I'm not even concerned about slippery slope, I just see it as wrong. And taking a questionnaire, in a sense, would be like saying 'We don't trust you to raise your kids properly, we think you may be retarded, so please answer these questions'. I don't see many benefits arising from these, it seems to be against personal privacy and human dignity. As much as I dislike religious indoctrination, my take is that legislating restrictions is not the way to do it, I don't want to go down that path, I prefer spreading enlightenment and reason to make people realize they should think for themselves, whether that means being an atheist or at least a freethinker.

I'd give you a benefit of doubt though - If we are talking about the type of religious indoctrination so severe that it can be considered child abuse (and no longer religious teaching) then it should be illegal, and I'm sure some of those teachings are virtually illegal, at least in Europe. EG - In some countries homophobia propaganda is illegal, so even if the bible says gays are morons, you can't teach to your kids gay people are inferior. I'd say the same for JW refusing to let their children take blood transfusions (and I hope that's illegal in America) or any religious dumbass thinking prayer is a better solution than a hospital. That's not only child abuse, but murder by omission, and it should be treated as crime.