Sue Cox

Sue Cox

Monday, 4 August 2014

Abara Cadabra !


So it appears, according to the catholic church, that if we allow our children to read fairy stories, or watch fantasy films we are in danger of them not being able to tell truth from fiction.
They will even grow up believing that all of these characters are real! 
Can you imagine that!! 
I know they would not allow “Harry Potter” in my grandchildren’s catholic school library! 
So by the same token, I am waiting for them  to  withdraw from their schools all of their bibles, and religious texts, and all of those violent  fantasy stories ! Otherwise we may have another  whole generation  not knowing what is fact and what is fiction.
They may even believe those characters to be REAL!  A damn sight more scary!!
Then with all those empty shelves and open minds they can  make room for some decent REAL evidence based scientific books, or some  insightful philosophy books that might suggest that our children all have a BRAIN and they should be taught critical thinking.

Then we may have half a  chance of a generation that is not governed by imaginary friends like the Wizard of OZ ruling with fear and promises of reward in the next life, and who, like the narcissistic Rumplestiltskin stamps and screams  when thwarted, when  like that rounded and sensible  little boy we recognise the Emperors new clothes are not there! 

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