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I'm no fan of organized Religion, but I think there is a clear distinction here. Religion is opt-in (by the parents) where most advertising to kids isn't. You c
by skizm 3y ago
I'm no fan of organized Religion, but I think there is a clear distinction here. Religion is opt-in (by the parents) where most advertising to kids isn't. You could argue that parents could take away their access to [phone|youtube|instagram|etc.], but kids will get access at school, or through their friends one way or another. The internet is too ubiquitous at this point to actually opt-out.
- p0pcult 3y agoYou shouldn't be allowed to opt others in, especially those under the age of legally informed consent, to brainwashing.
- Lord_Baltimore 3y agoYeah, I don't think you should be able to opt children into atheistic teaching.
- govg 3y agoAtheism isn't a belief system predicated on the existence of supernatural forces for whom we have no evidence. Wouldn't call it brainwashing.
- mftrhu 3y agoYou can't opt in to "atheistic teaching", it's simply the result of not opting in to any of the religious options.
- p0pcult 3y agoYou probably can indoctrinate someone with atheism, but it is, as you say, alao a potential outcome of rejecting the other options.
- callalex 3y agoCan you define “atheistic teaching”?
- alpaca128 3y agoReligion isn't opt-in where I live, it's a mandatory part of the school system for every student of any background, students can only opt out once they are 18 and basically finished with school anyway. I'd understand if it was some ethics class that in part educates about religion, but in elementary to middle school it's 100% Jesus and angel stories. Separation of church and state my ass.