Time to Stick a Fork in our False Messiah…
September 17, 2013
A theologian, philosopher, and educator, from the last century Rousas Rushdooney wrote, “The messianic character of education has not changed, its mission has expanded exponentially, but its effects have been perverse.” The messiah’s daddy, Horace Mann, said, “The Public (Common) School is the greatest discovery ever made by man…other social organizations are curative and remedial…public education is a preventative and antidote…”
Speaking of the kids, Mann wrote, “…teach him the facts about his body, and youth will be less tempted by gin, swearing and tobacco.” Add to that list, teenage sexual irresponsibility, illicit drugs and bullying. Mann promised, “…let the public school be expanded to its capabilities…and nine-tenths of the crimes in the penal code would become obsolete…”
How has it worked out? The USA has the highest prison census proportionate to population in the world, 50 million plus dead pre-born since Rove v Wade and drug use is rampant. Has the theory that education leads to insight and virtue proved itself?
Do a Google search for the “effectiveness of sex education.” A flood of studies will pop up celebrating the wonderfulness of Planned Parenthood and school based Sex Ed. All of them will be singing their own praises. Do our abortion rates, STD rates, single motherhood rates seem like something to celebrate?
A few years ago, the Dare Movement swept the country–Drug Awareness Resistance Education. Police came into junior high schools in uniform to instruct kids on the look, smell, chemistry and protocols of illegal drug use. Officers told the kids that illegal drugs, pot to meth, were equally toxic and would destroy them, so don’t do them. They told gruesome horror stories of drug abuse and described the terrors of the prison life awaiting future druggies. Since middle school kids are usually still approval seekers, they parroted all the right catch phrases which anxious parents were aching to hear. For their efforts the kids were given a really cool DARE t-shirt, a diploma for completing the course and the school got a DARE decal for the front door. Really enthusiastic communities got a “We are a DARE Community” sign for the edge of town.
Result? Studies are mixed, but at best, DARE was a waste of time and ineffective
Mais
How has it worked out? The USA has the highest prison census proportionate to population in the world, 50 million plus dead pre-born since Rove v Wade and drug use is rampant. Has the theory that education leads to insight and virtue proved itself?
Do a Google search for the “effectiveness of sex education.” A flood of studies will pop up celebrating the wonderfulness of Planned Parenthood and school based Sex Ed. All of them will be singing their own praises. Do our abortion rates, STD rates, single motherhood rates seem like something to celebrate?
A few years ago, the Dare Movement swept the country–Drug Awareness Resistance Education. Police came into junior high schools in uniform to instruct kids on the look, smell, chemistry and protocols of illegal drug use. Officers told the kids that illegal drugs, pot to meth, were equally toxic and would destroy them, so don’t do them. They told gruesome horror stories of drug abuse and described the terrors of the prison life awaiting future druggies. Since middle school kids are usually still approval seekers, they parroted all the right catch phrases which anxious parents were aching to hear. For their efforts the kids were given a really cool DARE t-shirt, a diploma for completing the course and the school got a DARE decal for the front door. Really enthusiastic communities got a “We are a DARE Community” sign for the edge of town.
Result? Studies are mixed, but at best, DARE was a waste of time and ineffective
Mais
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