In Italy, there are "Catholic Religion" courses in all schools from primary to high school. The teachers are chosen by the local bishops, but are paid by the government.
The courses themselves are a joke, and are practically non-existent, and don't count towards your general marks, so they have no value except for some more Vatican butt-licking.
You can opt out of it, but that means you're most likely going to spend an hour on your own outside the classroom, even though the law says there should be "alternative activities" if you do opt out.
Philosophy is taught independently and (most of the times) really well in all licei , which are the 'better' kind of high school.
The courses themselves are a joke, and are practically non-existent, and don't count towards your general marks, so they have no value except for some more Vatican butt-licking.
You can opt out of it, but that means you're most likely going to spend an hour on your own outside the classroom, even though the law says there should be "alternative activities" if you do opt out.
Philosophy is taught independently and (most of the times) really well in all licei , which are the 'better' kind of high school.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped.
Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses.
Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder.
Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
