>when children don't question what they're told. That doesn't mean they accept everything as fact. They may simply not choose to question because of fear of pu

>when children don't question what they're told. That doesn't mean they accept everything as fact. They may simply not choose to question because of fear of punishment, or for any other number of reasons. >Then when they're adults they lack any kind of critical thinking skills because they've been miseducated and they're easy targets for disinformation. That is a giant leap of logic.. or faith. Case in point :- I went to a religious school (though, it was more of a hippie religious school), and many of my classmates became atheists later in life. :) I think there a large room for even further nuance about how humans develop and all the factors that shape our thinking. Simply forcing a 'critical thinking' class into the curriculum won't give them any benefit any more than attending an entrepreneurship class will make you an entrepreneur.