Would you raise your children religious just to fit in?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Would I inject them with heroin just to be friends with local addicts ?....faith is child abuse and failing to teach Atheism CRITICAL THINKING = neglect
GreenAtheist
Level 8
May 5, 2019
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If I was in an area that was so religious that I felt I needed to raise my children incorrectly (in my view) just for them to fit in with their peers I would just have to move. How could you attempt to shape your child’s entire worldview on something you yourself view as a lie. It’s a crazy question to me.
Kaitlyn04
Level 4
May 5, 2019
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Yes I have moved to protect my family from tampon terrorists and criminal theocrat perpetrators
Never...I would instill in them the sense of decency and perhaps the golden rule...I think it is more important to teach them how to think critically so they can explore their own options when they get older to support how they were raised...fitting in is a horrible reason for anything...would you have them dress alike to fit in? Eat crappy food to fit in?
thinktwice
Level 8
May 7, 2019
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school uniforms - school meals - school curriculum - is all about teaching them to fit in. So please do teach your children to use critical independent thought.
and what is the golden rule?
@ShadowAmicus Golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you...treat others like you want to be treated...our schools do not require uniforms and kids bring or buy their own lunches...after the fundamentals, they choose courses they would like to take...critical thought is of course, the best way to teach them to make wise and decent decisions...
@thinktwice over here every school has their own uniform and most kids eat the meal provided by the school for lunch - very similar to the army training to knock out unwanted traces of individualism
@ShadowAmicus there is something to be said about being homogenous...the connection to country and ideals is stronger...look at countries like Japan...being part of society means you agree to certain aspects that might mean losing some individualism...
@thinktwice Sheep may safely graze
@thinktwice It is always an individual free thinker that brings about change - may be good or bad, but change prevents stagnation, which is always bad
@ShadowAmicus which explains why so many good progressive and good ideas came from Japan and China... 
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