Fair enough, about how our money goes into the general fund, and we don’t get to choose which services we want to pay for and ones we don’t. I totally understand and agree. This is kind of elemental to a society.
I am arguing for choice and freedom in many areas, as opposed to a one size fits all public school system. I think there is a place for creationism in some schools, but certainly not in place of evolution. And certainly not in every school (whichever school your child attends)…
You are right that thankfully we can vote for things. I just wish we had a little more freedom in where and what our children learn. I see the charter school movement as a big improvement with schools like High Tech High and middle school in Pt. Loma. I would like to see more of that sort of thing, but have it branch out into more than just science, and art, but philosophy and religion. You can not compartmentalize learning into distinct subjects. A belief in God (or disbelief) affects and influences every part of a person. If you read Dostoevsky, you must talk about morality, but morality can not be discussed without bringing up God. Similarly, how do you talk about the creation of the universe without at least brushing on the subject of who made matter, or how the physical laws came to be? Hawking may disagree with me.
I am not advocating one religion over another, I am just stating that there is a place for Religion in the upbringing of our children. Children spend a large percentage of their lives in school, I would like the school that I choose to reflect the values that I hold. Maybe that is why I am going to be spending my after tax dollars on private schools…
