If an educator devotes a significant amount of time discussing the teachings of Jesus, although it may not be explicitly part of the curriculum, wouldn't that still be considered instruction on Christianity? The crux of the matter is that children are potentially being exposed to a subjective perspective on a topic that perhaps should be reserved for a more advanced academic setting, like a college elective course. I'm curious to hear your thoughts on the Christianity example and if you believe it's appropriate for the teacher to be discussing it if she believes it's an objective part of history?
@VulcanMan6 7mos7MO
Considering that christianity is purely a religious belief, not supported by any objective scientific realities, yes, that would be a completely inappropriate and immoral thing to teach or enforce in public schools. Fortunately, CRT (as well as the historical and sociological things you mentioned above) are in fact supported by scholarly and scientific evidence, and therefore are justified parts of a public school curriculum (or at least should be, if they aren't). If you are worried that some of these subjects are too advanced, then it should be simplified for younger audiences to make it more easily accessible to k-12 students, rather than ignoring it entirely. This similar issue was debated decades ago about teaching evolution vs creationism in public schools, of which religious indoctrination ultimately lost to science then too.
@SpiritedJellyfishRepublican7mos7MO
I consider critical race theory to be a religion for how it posits certain beliefs as absolute truths.
@9CJ6CB67mos7MO
Murder being bad is an absolute truth, doesn't make it a religion either.
@VulcanMan6 7mos7MO
I'm not sure what you think a religion is (or even CRT), but CRT is merely a means of analyzing history/laws through the lens of race. So unless you don't believe racism exists, which would just make you incorrect, then I'm not sure what "beliefs" you think are being posited here...
