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DesideriScuri -> RE: Bill Would Require All Idaho Kids To Read Ayn Rand’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ (2/20/2013 2:04:15 PM)
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ORIGINAL: GotSteel
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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri
Whatever, man. You go on about your business. I'll go on about mine. Enjoy.
I'm serious man, your logic is faulty. You've made a leap in reasoning which is unsound: http://philosophy.lander.edu/logic/ignorance.html
Consider that there are possible alternatives, for instance:
Billy goes to Biology class in Redneckville Texas, his teacher explains that some people believe in evolution and some believe in creationism. "You make your own conclusions about which one is true." Little Billy doesn't need to ponder for even a second, it's not really even a decision because he already believes in creationism since his parents have been telling him it's true for years. Thus no fixed beliefs are challenged and no parental authority is undermined.
Please note that the above is consistent with the Texas GOP's statements (instead of being in opposition to their explicit statements like yours) and is exactly the sort of thing that creationists have spent decades lobbying for.
Perhaps Evolution isn't something "Little Billy" is mature enough to grasp, then? If a person isn't at an age where critical thinking skills can truly be learned, perhaps they aren't mature enough to have religious belief systems challenged? Wouldn't it be better to start at the earliest age of potential critical thinking and start with the easy stuff? As they mature and develop better reasoning skills, the deeper subjects can be brought to the fore, no?
But, you're right. Let's petition government for lessons comparing religion and nihilism for 1st graders. They should be able to ready by then.
And, with that, I'm going to assert that I, too, am serious in what I said before: "Whatever, man. You go on about your business. I'll go on about mine. Enjoy. "
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