“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire
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Who am I?
Who am I, to tell you what you can and can’t teach your child?
Who am I, to tell you that you must teach things that I believe in or be forbidden to teach?
Who am I, to tell you that because I am a secular homeschooler, that you must educate your children secularly or be forbidden to teach?
Who am I, to tell you that because I am a classical homeschooler, that you must educate your children classically or be forbidden to teach?
Who am I, to tell you not to impart your religious, moral, ethical, ideological, etc. beliefs to your child?
Who am I, to tell you to lie to your child and tell them that what you believe to be true isn’t true (whether or not I think it’s true)?
Who am I, to tell you that you must teach all values and all beliefs to be equal, whether you believe them to be or not?
Who am I, to tell you that what you teach must be regulated carefully, because you might teach the “wrong” thing?
Who am I, to tell you that what you teach must be regulated carefully, because someone else might teach the “wrong” thing?
Who am I, to legislate for everyone what is the “wrong” and what is the “right” thing?
Who am I, to legislate morality?
Who am I, to legislate belief?
Who am I?
Here’s a hint, I’m not Jean Valjean.
