Posted: May 20, 2015 3:54 pm
Scot Dutchy wrote:Sendraks wrote:Zwaarddijk wrote:
Pray tell, why not?
From a pure finite resource point of view, I'd much rather see time and money be spent teaching kids other subjects and having more time for practical application of those subjects (including basic lifeskills stuff), then waste time on religion.
If religious learning is important to parents, they can sort that shit in their own time. Why on earth should the state pay for it?
Thank you Sendraks my opinion exactly.
If they want religion let them do it in their own time. An historical reference to religion is ok in history but lets not waste time and money on fairy tales.
Kids won't voluntarily learn stuff out of school. That means that they'll get their info from their parents - probably only one religion. That's not a good way to ensure that kids get an overview of all religions. It's not a waste of resources if kids are made aware of others and, hopefully, ask basic questions. I'm not a fan of religious tolerance, but it's a chance to educate children away from fundamentalism.