Does absolutely everything have to be viewed through a partisan lens? Even if Obama were to be so foolish as to try and pitch his ideas on fiscal policy to fifth-graders – which would turn them into Republicans for sure – do we really want our kids sheltered from ideas with which they may disagree? How are they to stand up to opposing views if they haven't even heard them? - Melinda Henneberger
Full article here.
Please note that I'm not making a specific political statement. I do think, however, that Henneberger's questions (in bold) are worth thinking about. We fear so much that the young and impressionable will hear and internalize what, in our opinions, are incorrect mentalities that we don't give them the chance to develop a grounds for their own beliefs.
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