Today in class we discussed whether or not the government should interfere with what parents teach their children. I do not support any of the organizations mentioned in the documentary or their teachings, but I do believe they have a right to freedom of speech. This connects directly to the discussion we had about the first amendment and how people are allowed to express their feelings and you are more then welcome to express yours. Just because you don't agree with someone else's practices doesn't mean you have to try to get rid of that practice. To us it may seem like the children are being brainwashed but that's what they grew up around so it's normal for them. They don't see it as being brainwashed and they probably look at the rest of the world and question their beliefs and practices. Giving the government the power to decide what we should be teaching our children doesn't get rid of the "brainwashing" because it goes from being brainwashed by your parents to being brainwashed by the government. Everyone has their own morals. It's not something anyone can change and people are not willing to change them just because it goes against someone else's morals.
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