[grannyg00se]

Also:

"We oppose any sex education other than abstinence until marriage."

"We support school subjects with emphasis on the Judeo-Christian principles upon which America was founded and which form the basis of America’s legal, political and economic systems. "

The full platform document is an interesting read. I didn't realize that Judeo-Christian principles formed the basis of America's economic system.

I knew that the republican camp includes many religulous Christian conservatives, but I had no idea that it was formally written into their documents. How can one seriously be opposed to teaching critical thinking? I wonder what percentage of republican voters completely agree with all of this.

[smsm42]

>> Judeo-Christian principles formed the basis of America's economic system.

To some extent, yes. E.g. concept of private property, rule of generic impersonal law, prosperity through individual achievement, etc. Not all societies accept these principles to the same measure. Of course, you can accept the same principles without agreeing with the rest of conservative Christian platform, but they can claim these principles as part of their cultural heritage.