Hodor wrote:
Learning what is being celebrated or what certain customs are around the world does not equate to religious indoctrination. Rebel media's got you scared.
Not scared at all, son, and I'm not the type to be easily brainwashed or bamboozled by anyone or any media.
At my age, and with the wisdom that comes with life's experiences and maturity, I can clearly see the writing on the wall and the direction that our country is headed towards with all these ill conceived notions of "progressive and liberal ideologies" that our children are being brainwashed with by academia and the current socialist agenda of our spineless, corrupt politicians.
I stand by what I stated earlier. Learning about and celebrating other cultures should be taught by parents in their home, if they're really all that invested in it. The public school system is not the place for it. That time should be spent in teaching kids about critical thinking skills, how to read and write properly, history, mathematics, science, etc...... If immigrant parents want their kids to know about their culture and religion but don't have the time, inclination, or know-how to do it themselves, there are libraries and their churches/mosques/temples that can adequately teach them all about it.
If you're not "scared" then, what are you worried about? What negative direction do you worry were heading in?
School is just as much about teaching kids the values of our society (inclusion, caring, compassion, etc) and building a united social fabric. If our kids weren't taught to understand each other we'd end up in isolated pockets of different religions and cultures...that would be a recipe for disaster and I think is the primary reason so many places in Europe (like France) are having so many problems.