Texas, Education, and Conservatives

Cryzilla · 03-13-2010 19:53

The downside to living in a highly-conservative state has always been the fundamental religious, who are obsessed with bringing Hell's fury on nonbelievers. >.X But now, Texas is trying to rewrite history in our children's classrooms to promote more conservative beliefs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/educa … amp;ref=us

Ironically enough, the majority of the men who wrote our Constitution were not Christians, but deists. They believed in a supreme being out there, but subscribed to no religions. And worst of all: "There were no historians, sociologists or economists consulted at the meetings, though some members of the conservative bloc held themselves out as experts on certain topics."

Yay for politics in the classroom. D; Read and judge for yourself.

Horatia · 03-13-2010 19:55

It's ridiculous - at times like this I'm glad I don't live in America.

Thcgirl · 03-13-2010 20:01

here is where having smart parents is an advantage. you may learn something in school for grades but what you really think is a different thing.

Cryzilla · 03-13-2010 20:13

Art. VI (The Constitution) "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."

Art. 11. (Treaty of Tripoli) "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen,—and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

Le gasp!

Expired · 03-13-2010 20:16

The strange thing is capitalists don't support the idea of government funded schools so why are the government funded schools teaching the superiority of American 'capitalism'? That's the thing with public schools I guess, majority vote determines what will be taught.

Quesupo · 03-13-2010 20:17

One of the things that makes me shameful of people in this country.

Zannei · 03-13-2010 21:12

People are actually allowed to do that?

Typhani · 03-13-2010 22:29

I still love that some people think there exists a thing called "liberal bias". It's called NOT being biased.

BeautyXRush · 03-13-2010 23:11

That is sad and disgusting. Glad I don't live in Texas. I don't think these people should be allowed to do that, and put whatever they want into text books. Our textbooks already have so much wrong with them.

Cryzilla · 03-13-2010 23:39

Typhani wrote:
I still love that some people think there exists a thing called "liberal bias". It's called NOT being biased.

I love the fact that apparently all teachers are liberally-biased. D;

Tsuro16 · 03-14-2010 01:10

wow!! this is freaky!! and the funny thing is that my school is American and it follows the Texas curriculum yikes

BeautyXRush · 03-14-2010 01:11

And thats funny?

Pulp · 03-14-2010 01:24

...That is stupid.
I'm waiting for someone to actauly turn round and say'if you have sex you will get pregnant and die'.
What are they going to preach in these book? They may end up alienating large areas of that state.

Cryzilla · 03-14-2010 01:43

Oddly enough, the capitol of Texas is a blue blip in the middle of the Bible Belt. Austin is majority democratic/liberal. And yet, it's here where these decisions are being made. >.X

Sobkneferu · 03-14-2010 06:36

Pulp wrote:
...That is stupid.
I'm waiting for someone to actauly turn round and say'if you have sex you will get pregnant and die'.
What are they going to preach in these book? They may end up alienating large areas of that state.

Well, you know that is coming. Reports are out showing labor related deaths are at an all time high, especially among the poor and uninsured. If you don't have sex, you won't get pregnant and die.

Expired · 03-14-2010 07:26

BeautyXRush wrote:
That is sad and disgusting. Glad I don't live in Texas. I don't think these people should be allowed to do that, and put whatever they want into text books. Our textbooks already have so much wrong with them.

I think technically they are. If the taxpayers pay for education then they have the right to decide what should be taught.

Typhani · 03-14-2010 07:57

Expired wrote:
BeautyXRush wrote:
That is sad and disgusting. Glad I don't live in Texas. I don't think these people should be allowed to do that, and put whatever they want into text books. Our textbooks already have so much wrong with them.
I think technically they are. If the taxpayers pay for education then they have the right to decide what should be taught.

Lol that is not how it works almost everywhere else! But then maybe everywhere else is wrong...

Typhani · 03-14-2010 08:00

Cryzilla wrote:
Typhani wrote:
I still love that some people think there exists a thing called "liberal bias". It's called NOT being biased.
I love the fact that apparently all teachers are liberally-biased. D;

Well, it's probably because they went to college. Did you know that college can leave you liberally biased for life if you're not careful? It's true, a "conservative" told me.

Expired · 03-14-2010 09:18

Typhani wrote:
Expired wrote:
BeautyXRush wrote:
That is sad and disgusting. Glad I don't live in Texas. I don't think these people should be allowed to do that, and put whatever they want into text books. Our textbooks already have so much wrong with them.
I think technically they are. If the taxpayers pay for education then they have the right to decide what should be taught.
Lol that is not how it works almost everywhere else! But then maybe everywhere else is wrong...

Well that's how it's suppose to work. If you pay for your child's education (even if it's through taxes) shouldn't you have a say in what they're taught?

DevyBabe · 03-14-2010 15:47

Pulp wrote:
I'm waiting for someone to actually turn round and say'if you have sex you will get pregnant and die'.

My nephew actually got told just that in his health class this summer. Well actually it was "If you have sex, you will get aids, herpes, Warts, have a baby, and die within a week". He was never told anything about protection or making smart decisions about sex, just that he was supposed to not have it. He actually asked my sister-in-law why she wasn't dead yet. fou rire

HeavenLeighBimbo · 03-14-2010 16:36

Just reporting my objection, that I'm not able to reply in the fullest sense. It is not Miss Bimbo Friendly, being in the minority. The thread has been an interesting read though, even if it has been disturbing to me.
'Jesus wept'
Censorship, is the last weapon to control the masses. School text books, are the front line against dictators. Well, when you wave a white flag, and give up. The whole community loses it's ability to think in critical terms. The new evil, is one that you embrace, with the hope of salvation, from 'man'. The demonetization, of parents who want a moral education for their children should not be mocked. I find it a pity that the state thinks they can raise your children better than you. Sounds a bit communist to me, yet it is our reality.

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Cryzilla · 03-14-2010 18:39

BeautyXRush wrote:
That is sad and disgusting. Glad I don't live in Texas. I don't think these people should be allowed to do that, and put whatever they want into text books. Our textbooks already have so much wrong with them.

Texas is the largest consumer of textbooks. So when we decide what goes in textbooks, it affects other states. >.X So if you have a kid in public school in the U.S., this may have an effect.

Cryzilla · 03-14-2010 18:41

Typhani wrote:
Cryzilla wrote:
Typhani wrote:
I still love that some people think there exists a thing called "liberal bias". It's called NOT being biased.
I love the fact that apparently all teachers are liberally-biased. D;
Well, it's probably because they went to college. Did you know that college can leave you liberally biased for life if you're not careful? It's true, a "conservative" told me.

It is true, though. College is when most people learn to see the world from others' viewpoints. So then we come to accept that gays and atheists are human beings, too, who deserve equal treatment. yikes

Bri1000 · 03-14-2010 19:36

I found this here, http://pocketcultures.com/topicsofthewo … countries/

Sad I'd say.

Cryzilla · 03-15-2010 00:40

Bri1000 wrote:
I found this here, http://pocketcultures.com/topicsofthewo … countries/

Sad I'd say.

But the truth. >.X The more religious, the less science is accepted.

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