Some parents raise their kids to believe Jesus died for their sins, or that Muhammad was a prophet of God, or that Brahmā created life, or that Santa is real, or that ghosts are real, or that nothing is real, or that you can believe whatever you want.
Some parents raise their kids with the opinion that other ethnicities are inferior, or that one gender is more important than the other, or that violence against another person is OK, or that war is honourable etc.
The world should give kids as broad a view as possible so that they can form their own understanding. The way out of extreme views is through secular, broad education. That is what any government should focus on.
How would you like it if you were in a religious country and the government decided anybody raising their child without religion should be prosecuted?
Sure, I agree that children should have time and knowledge to decide their own beliefs, but because I think that does not mean I think people who don't agree should be incarcerated, have their family dismantled. That's so arrogant of you!
I'm not really too arrogant, I'm just trying to go out on a limb and discuss a pertinent national topic.
Further, there are many reasons a family should be torn apart. Just because something slides out of your vagina doesn't give you the right to treat it however the fuck you want.
Religious abuse is just as real, detrimental, and widespread as domestic abuse, parental drug addiction, negligence, etc.
IIN to think that parents raising their children religiously should...
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Fuck no it shouldn't be illegal.
Some parents raise their kids to believe Jesus died for their sins, or that Muhammad was a prophet of God, or that Brahmā created life, or that Santa is real, or that ghosts are real, or that nothing is real, or that you can believe whatever you want.
Some parents raise their kids with the opinion that other ethnicities are inferior, or that one gender is more important than the other, or that violence against another person is OK, or that war is honourable etc.
The world should give kids as broad a view as possible so that they can form their own understanding. The way out of extreme views is through secular, broad education. That is what any government should focus on.
How would you like it if you were in a religious country and the government decided anybody raising their child without religion should be prosecuted?
Sure, I agree that children should have time and knowledge to decide their own beliefs, but because I think that does not mean I think people who don't agree should be incarcerated, have their family dismantled. That's so arrogant of you!
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I'm not really too arrogant, I'm just trying to go out on a limb and discuss a pertinent national topic.
Further, there are many reasons a family should be torn apart. Just because something slides out of your vagina doesn't give you the right to treat it however the fuck you want.
Religious abuse is just as real, detrimental, and widespread as domestic abuse, parental drug addiction, negligence, etc.