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hifiguy

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13. And look where it's taking us.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 01:33 PM

Dec 2012

I swear, Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World should be required reading for all high-schoolers. "Science is far from a perfect tool of knowledge, but it is the best one we have."

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(OUCH): "I think in America we should have freedom to teach our children whatever it is we believe" [View all] kpete Dec 2012 OP

Well, we do have that freedom. LisaLynne Dec 2012 #1

We already do have that freedom. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #2

Yup! In America, we are free to be as dumb annabanana Dec 2012 #6

+1000 TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #9

And look where it's taking us. hifiguy Dec 2012 #13

. Prometheus_unbound Dec 2012 #3

OK--So would we tolerate the teaching of racism in the public schools? Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #4

You can teach your kid just about anything you want, at home. Brickbat Dec 2012 #5

There are lots of things that are legal, but not wise. Hoyt Dec 2012 #7

Snicker. Why doesn't he just say he wants his kids to be as dumb as he is Solly Mack Dec 2012 #8

He still has the wrong idea bhikkhu Dec 2012 #10

just like we have the freedom to call you and your kids dumbshits.. frylock Dec 2012 #11

American parents DO have the freedom to teach their children whatever the parents believe HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #12