Why I Support Homeschooling
Some people are no doubt puzzled by the fact that I support
Homeschooling. You would think that a Rationalist like myself would object to the idea of letting people force their
crazy religious beliefs on their children, and especially under the guise of “education.” Not me.
I may be a Rationalist, but I am also a Darwinian. While my three kids did well in the public schools
and are now starting in new careers, the children of homeschoolers are also
coming onto the job market. These homeschooled kids have a strong work ethic but
very poor skills in the areas of logic, writing and arithmetic. Years of being taught "magical thinking" can have that effect. The vast
majority will do very poorly on the ACT or SAT tests, and those kids who do manage
to get into college will probably fail due to their non-existent social
skills. Having spent many years
memorizing Bible verses and learning the proper way to put a saddle on a
dinosaur, they are unlikely to pose a threat to my kids in the job market.
And, best of all, all those years they spent memorizing
Bible verses will have prepared them for that day—somewhere in the future—when they
will need to memorized the food orders, the soup of the day, and the names of
all the salad dressings that are available. I’m sure my children and
grandchildren will appreciate it when they get the right soup. And fresh bread. Daily.
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