[jakelazaroff]

Not sure why "diversity of thought" is axiomatically a Good Thing. When extremely religious parents homeschool their children because they want to pass on those values, that's bad for society. Some things are heterodox for a reason.

[potta_coffee]

You don't get to decide that religious values are good or bad.

[sofixa]

As a citizen in a country, you get to decide on allowing religious fundamentalists to indoctrinate their children. I choose hell no, keep religion out of schools and out of public life.

[mensetmanusman]

This is an authoritarian mindset common on the left but is antithetical to liberal values. Having a desire to control how other people prefer to care for their children usually doesn’t end well historically.

[potta_coffee]

You're using a lot of loaded language in your response. What is a "religious fundamentalist" to you? Also you're missing the point, because the topic of discussion is religious people educating their own kids, not religion in public schools.

[rfdave]

I'm going to go out on a limb and claim that human sacrifice is bad.

[jpambrun]

I do, and society does. Sex equality comes to mind.

[jakelazaroff]

I do, actually.

[mensetmanusman]

Diversity of thought is important for creating a robust problem-solving framework. Once a monoculture forms it becomes easy to subvert it because people tend to be vulnerable in the same way.

e.g. a monoculture is easier to abuse by corrupt leaders. Increased diversity of thought may have prevented Germany from systematically becoming entirely reliant on Russia.