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Re: teaching patriotism in schools
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You're right, teaching patriotism isn't any different from teaching other concepts which are allegedly "all good".
Rather than instilling an unquestioning love of their country, I'd be happier with teachers instilling in the kids, a love and desire of knowledge (for good and bad) about their country. Then the wgiveans will be properly equipped to decide if they actually do love their country and by how much.
Unsurprisingly I believe that should be applied to certain other aspects of school curricula.
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i partially agree. on the other hand it's impossible to have values free school - after all, would you advocate a similarly neutral approach to issues of race for example?
given the impossibility i think the most equitable solution is to have diversity of schools, with advertised philosophical positions.
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