Why Our Children Don’t Think There Are Moral Facts

[Martinus]

I don't think it is school's job to teach children absolute moral values especially as really most of them are not absolute and are really an extension of parents' worldviews.

I think as a society we are better off instead if schools teach kids how to deconstruct the prejudices their parents try to instill in them.

[Malthus]

I don't think it is school's job to teach children absolute moral values especially as really most of them are not absolute and are really an extension of parents' worldviews.

I think as a society we are better off instead if schools teach kids how to deconstruct the prejudices their parents try to instill in them.

Parental prejudice number one: that education is a good thing for kids. 

[Martinus]

Well I don't think you need to care about teachers not teaching that education is good since that would put them out of work.

[Valmy]

Well I don't think you need to care about teachers not teaching that education is good since that would put them out of work.

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?  Dude we have a hard enough time teaching them basic math.

[garbon]

Well I don't think you need to care about teachers not teaching that education is good since that would put them out of work.

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?  Dude we have a hard enough time teaching them basic math.

I believe there was a period of time when I was a child that I would rigidly follow that teachers told me and call my parents out if they tried to tell me something that ran counter to what my teachers said.

[Valmy]

I believe there was a period of time when I was a child that I would rigidly follow that teachers told me and call my parents out if they tried to tell me something that ran counter to what my teachers said.

Maybe Marty's plan has already been in effect for a long time

[grumbler]

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?

Why would they want to do that?

[Malthus]

Well I don't think you need to care about teachers not teaching that education is good since that would put them out of work.

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?  Dude we have a hard enough time teaching them basic math.

I believe there was a period of time when I was a child that I would rigidly follow that teachers told me and call my parents out if they tried to tell me something that ran counter to what my teachers said.

The good folks at Stalin Memorial Academy were so proud. 

[Valmy]

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?

Why would they want to do that?

So that way Marty's plan wouldn't contain the flaw Malthus pointed out

[grumbler]

I believe there was a period of time when I was a child that I would rigidly follow that teachers told me and call my parents out if they tried to tell me something that ran counter to what my teachers said.

I think that lots of kids go through that phase.  It is part of growing up, and realizing that parents are not infallible.

[Malthus]

Seriously though - I think the task of a good teacher is in part to teach critical thinking skills that can be applied to just about any situation going forward. Then it is up to the kid whether he or she finds flaws in parental or societal attitudes, or not.

[grumbler]

So they will somehow teach kids how to deconstruct prejudices but only keeping them squarely focused on their parents?

Why would they want to do that?

So that way Marty's plan wouldn't contain the flaw Malthus pointed out

Well, Stalin wasn't exactly the model parent.  I don't think we have to create plans that work with him.

[garbon]

I believe there was a period of time when I was a child that I would rigidly follow that teachers told me and call my parents out if they tried to tell me something that ran counter to what my teachers said.

I think that lots of kids go through that phase.  It is part of growing up, and realizing that parents are not infallible.

Yes, before generalizing that to all adults, first said infallibility gets relocated.

[garbon]

Seriously though - I think the task of a good teacher is in part to teach critical thinking skills that can be applied to just about any situation going forward. Then it is up to the kid whether he or she finds flaws in parental or societal attitudes, or not.

Fearless disrespect?

[grumbler]

Seriously though - I think the task of a good teacher is in part to teach critical thinking skills that can be applied to just about any situation going forward. Then it is up to the kid whether he or she finds flaws in parental or societal attitudes, or not.

Exactly.  As a teacher, one of the most gratifying moments is when a student argues that you are wrong, using the very attitudes and methods that you have taught them to use.