[gobucks]

Isn't that what school is about; to get kids to think for themselves, so how could this be accomplished if there is no debate on competing ideas?

You raise a really interesting question ... just what is the purpose of a 'government school'? I honestly believe it is NOT to get kids to think for themselves or think at all.

In fact, public schools seem to be especially perfect places to minimize the ability of kids to grow their creative tendencies.

I remember all too well the consequences associated w/ asking questions.

[seastay]

"just what is the purpose of a 'government school'? I honestly believe it is NOT to get kids to think for themselves or think at all.

In fact, public schools seem to be especially perfect places to minimize the ability of kids to grow their creative tendencies"

This may be the real issue here, the real debate is over the children’s minds, are they to be indoctrinated or do they have the freedom to choose?

[doc30]

In fact, public schools seem to be especially perfect places to minimize the ability of kids to grow their creative tendencies.

And that's the exact path ID will lead our children. It will remove the need to think objectively. ID will do to science education what liberalism has done to the social sciences.