“This podcast seems to cast religion in a negative light and presenting it as the cause of some of the educational ills we are experiencing now. In fact, he laments how we lump all students together not considering their individual or cultural needs and yet he does that with religion and lumps it all together as bad. It was religion, Catholics, who start public education in the first place with the teaching to the poor when it was reserved for the upper class. Also, he talks about Indian boarding schools. Many people idealize ancient Indian culture as peaceful people living harmoniously with their environment. It is a well documented how the Iroquois Indians tortured their captives to death, stealing and often killing were viewed as honorable, and women in some tribes were nothing more than slaves. The Indians DID need some educating but I do agree it was not done perfectly. It is hard to find any major undertaking without its flaws.”
Jamagy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/11/24