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November 26, 2006, 10:25 pm PST
11/24 Great School Debate
Quote From: saesq21. your children are alowed to learn their beliefs - as history, as sociology, etc, but not as the one and only moral code to believe in public school. They can learn about your beliefs at home in in church. How could the public schools teach your personal moral beliefs as correct? What about every other moral system? Wouldn't they protest that their beliefs are the correct ones to teach? That's why the public schools should not teach any religious beliefs. that's your job..
2. I do teach my kids EVERYTHING about STDs and sex. But many people can't do it. Many feel too repressed and embarrassed as a result of religious indoctrination. Many don't understand why innoculations are given, but the schools teach about the science of preventing infectious diseases because it's in the public interest. Similarly, they should teach the facts of life (how it happens, not why or when) to have an educated population that knows how to prevent the spread of disease.
3. Abstinence does NOT equal religious. But it's only one way to prevent disease and should be taught along with other methods.
4. I think intelligent design should be taught as part of a history of religions belief. It does not belong in a science course because it has no scientific foundation. 1. How about just teaching morals in general aside of religious beliefs?? Public Schools can teach general morals, do not hurt others, be kind, dont be a bully etc.
2. It is unacceptable for parents NOT to teach their kids about sex. As a parent you are obligated!! Why have children if you can teach them or talk to them about these things?? Parents need to get over it and parent their kids. You aren't really making sense on this point either. So I can't reallly expound much more on what you've stated here. You go from STD's and teaching sex, to innoculations and science.
3. Whats wrong with teaching kids to wait? We aren't just talking about preventing disease with the sex talk, we are trying to prevent teen pregnancy. Kids have no concept of what it means to become pregnant at 15, 16 or 17. But then again, they can just have an aboration, an easy fix for immature behaviour.
4. So says you. This is your opinion based on what you believe. But others believe differently. No one debates those that choose to send their kids to public school. Homeschool parents dont shake their fingers at parents who choose to send their kids to public school. Its every parents choice on how to educate their children.
What is so intimidating to parents that choose to send their kids to school that they must judge those that keep their children at home? That maybe one day homeschooling might be the norm? Let it go. If its not your cup of tea so be it, just leave the rest of us alone to educate our children.
And whoever has the statistics on how socially inept kids are from homeschooling or how they are completely ignorant. Any case studies, which I believe are none. Link em, I would love to see em.
BTW, www.hslda.com has all the scientic basis behind homeschooling. they can show you the numbers. :)
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