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Comment 23 by CarolineMary -
Difficult to see what is dangerous with 'believe what I say because I believe it' and teaching children lies alongside explicit instructions not to question authority and think critically.
Yeah, really difficult that. If only we had examples from history of the problems caused when large groups of people believe dumb things and follow ignorant fanatics, because they are unable or unwilling to see through the collective bullshit.
Permalink Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:27:51 UTC | #948548