"Educated from birth" brings in another wonderfully annoying element: what part is the government allowed to play in the education of children in evidentiary thinking, or to be blunt, religious education?

yup, that's a very slippery fish to hold.

i appreciate your tact, it's obvious you fully understand just how close to the nerve that one can go.

i don't see why atheism and (comparative) religion can't both be taught, and then let the child decide.

anything more religiously specific should be a matter of family and individual choice.

allow for respect for all belief-systems, as long as practicing them does not impinge on others' space.

sayonara proselitisation!

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