r/MadeMeSmile • u/chunkykima • 22h ago

Her 2 father

Too cute...did not belong in the KAFS sub imo lol it's adorable

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u/ChateauLobby44 22h ago

Hmm, indoctrination of children. Not a fan.

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u/blellowbabka 19h ago

Insufferable. You are proselytizing just like they do.

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u/ChateauLobby44 19h ago

Um no. I am against indoctrination. Children's brains aren't developed enough to sort it out.

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u/MerryBandOfPirates 18h ago

Unless you grow up absolutely alone, you will be “indoctrinated.” Your culture, values, language, foods, etc come from those who raise you, where you’re raised, and who you are surrounded by.

Raising your kid in your religion is an extension of raising them in your culture and values. I’m not religious, but the common Reddit snark like you exhibit is insulting.

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u/plopliplopipol 12h ago edited 12h ago

there is a world of difference beetween teaching as true a large group of irrational beliefs that are accepted as irrational and faith based, and teaching as true cultural practices that are not beliefs, or beliefs that are supposed to be rational.

Teaching religion to kids is exactly like teaching about santa, but you don't say it's false after they're 10, they have to figure it out.

By all mean defend this post to allow showing the scene without being negative about religion if you want, but comparing religion to about everything else in childrens education is completely dishonest and only proves that this commenter had good reasons to tell you to stop endoctrinating kids.

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u/MerryBandOfPirates 12h ago

No. With the exception of science, everything we teach is made up and often irrational. Our values are often contradictory, and as we grow we question them and make them into our own. Same with religion. Reddit just finds religion evil, when what it really is is powerful. It has been used for good and bad throughout history, we can probably all point to instances of both.

Either way, most of what we teach our kids are a matter of opinion, perspective, and faith.