Reply #68: I've had lots of friends tell me how horrible Catholic schools were

[Rowdyboy]

I was lucky enough to get a good public school education. The only punishment I took were from bullies and one asshole PE teacher/coach. Certainly never went thru anything like a a mouth washing.

Only had to wear a uniform for ROTC and that was voluntary (though we did have basic dress codes-they never really bothered me).

Good teachers encouraged me to think for myself and gave me quality role-models. No one ever tried to tell me "how" to be.

Guess its just the difference in religious education and good public education. Thats one reason I object so strenuously to any attempts to put religion in the classrooms, including headscarves and crosses.
Religion belongs in the church, not the classroom.