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Originally Posted by snowy
Schools have an obligation to teach ethics and critical thinking skills so that the opinions students reach are their own in addition to being well-informed and well-formed.
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Very true, but as a teacher I can tell you that this is far from the case in many schools. My philosophy has always been teach them how to think, not what to think. Also empower them with information so that they can have well-informed opinions. Sadly, though, a lot of teachers/schools allow their personal prejudices or politics dictate the curriculum.