Fortunately, unless one lives in a compound in Montana (Ruby Ridge) or Texas (Waco), it's fairly difficult in modern society to completely isolate one's offspring from the world at large.
Sometimes the attempt to is admirable (I think children could do with a bit less exposure to violence in television and popular music) and sometimes it's wrong.
Like it or not, it's for the family to decide.
This brings up an interesting philosophical question, however: does indoctrination guarantee permanent acceptance of the doctrine, or is there something in the human character that is stronger and leads us eventually to question what we've been told?
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Re: Need more coffee, apparently
Date: 2003-10-29 12:50 pm (UTC)Sometimes the attempt to is admirable (I think children could do with a bit less exposure to violence in television and popular music) and sometimes it's wrong.
Like it or not, it's for the family to decide.
This brings up an interesting philosophical question, however: does indoctrination guarantee permanent acceptance of the doctrine, or is there something in the human character that is stronger and leads us eventually to question what we've been told?