• jadero@lemmy.ca
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    What about my parental right to have compulsory schooling actually teach about the real world as it exists and help me prepare my child for life in that world?

    What about my parental right to expect that the institutions and employees charged with providing that compulsory schooling ensure that my child is treated with respect for who they are and protected from those who would do otherwise?

    If we’re going to talk about parental rights as though children have none, then let’s put it all on the table.

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      What about my parental right to have compulsory schooling actually teach about the real world as it exists and help me prepare my child for life in that world?

      You have no such right as a parent. As a child, you do in fact have an actual Charter right to an education, and your parents cannot interfere with that right.

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        What about my parental right to have compulsory schooling actually teach about the real world as it exists and help me prepare my child for life in that world?

        You have no such right as a parent. As a child, you do in fact have an actual Charter right to an education, and your parents cannot interfere with that right.

        Even better! That means, I think, that it is the duty of the government and the schools they run to provide the best education possible, not just the education they or activist groups desire.

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          Yeah, it would be really cool to see a Charter challenge to …

          NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE

          oh. right. nvm

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            Ah the notwithstanding clause.

            “We know what we’re doing is wrong, but we hope people forget about it in 5 years if we’re still elected. If we lose power, we’ll blame the other party for ending our only temporarily legal legislation”