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Then at this point it’s on the parents to either foster their interest, or to withhold it. This specific book aside, parents should have the final say what the

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  > parents should have the final say what their kids are exposed to What do we do when a religious fundamentalist objects to learning about evolution in biology class, or a neo-Nazi parent objects to teaching about slavery?
  • spacephysics 4y ago
    Straw man aside, that’s the cost of freedom. To think freedom has no price, that it’s a utopia, is a mistake as old as time. Because when the “other” is in power, and uses the force that you’ve granted them, then it’s authoritarianism. And let’s be honest, kids aren’t a blank slate. That’s been proved incorrect time and time again. Yes such influences you mentioned are heinous, obviously. But humans aren’t robots, as has happened with many in religious groups, once the kid is exposed to the outside world their views typically change. And with the internet and technology, it’s harder than ever to withhold information, especially from adolescent youth.