tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post4534617478904314943..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: E2.0: Daniel Dennett: Teach the ChildrenAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-21364174452351421962008-01-12T11:43:00.000-07:002008-01-12T11:43:00.000-07:00You explain your cynicism quite well and I feel th...You explain your cynicism quite well and I feel that your most important point is that we shouldn't just sit back and wait until the day Dennett's proposal comes to fruition, but you failed to at least mention that similar, seemingly effective programs exist in the curricula of other countries. <BR/><BR/>Granted, the political struggles you mention are being waged in those countries, but such systems do seem to work to an extent and could be an amiable goal in at least some states. And to bounce this point back to your own example, can you think of any current programs from which we could model an intermediate step that makes progress against child indoctrination.<BR/><BR/>The problem I see with a quicker intervention, such as your example, is the issue of "preaching to the choir." Those who indoctrinate will not participate while those who do not indoctrinate derive little to none of the intended benefit.Uber Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903598951047377349noreply@blogger.com