Soothsaying in schools? Reflections on the SRI debate
By Tamas Pataki
1st Jun 2011
There is currently a good deal of public controversy about chaplaincy and the teaching of religion in government schools. Both activities seem to me to be bad public policy, but some of the most fundamental reasons for resisting the current arrangements have not - so far as I'm aware - been made explicit.
A good teacher does not ask pupils to believe, or help their unbelief;
a good teacher asks them to reason, to think clearly about matters at
hand and to find good reasons for holding their conclusions
Tamas Pataki is honorary senior fellow at the University of Melbourne and honorary fellow of Deakin University.
Full story: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2011/06/01/3232609.htm?topic1&topic2
A considered opinion piece... with some interesting comments following the article, too. Well worth a read.
