Richard Dawkins Free School

[modeller]

Atheist Richard Dawkins wants to set up one of those proposed Free Schools. Is that a good idea ?

http://www.telegraph....ion/7849563/Richard-D

[mollykins]

This has already been asked, yesterday i believe, by olddutch, it's in the recent box atm.

[jackthehat]

Why did you feel the need to duplicate this question........having already contributed to it here ?

http://www.theanswerb...y/Question909232.html

[modeller]

Sorry ! I thought it was more news worthy in 'news' rather than tucked away in S&C.

[R1Geezer]

Generally the removal of all forms of religion is a good thing, personally I think it should be illegal in all educational establishements regardless of which set of fairy tales they brainwash the children with.

[Zeuhl]

Right on Geezer.

Of course, the church schools make sure they get good results to bolster their vested interests.
Allowing CofE and RC to get away with it has set a precedent - muslims are going to do exactly the same and with these new 'free schools' any number of nutter sects are going to jump on the bandwagon.
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[modeller]

It is of cause difficult to teach history without bringing in some religion . But I watched some lessons in a RC school and they managed to introduce religion into all lessons even a swimming lesson was accompanied by remarks about God watching and that the children should use the wonderful muscles that God had given them.