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[quote=Anonymous]As a lapsed Catholic, I encourage you to think about what Catholic school will teach your child about unquestioning adherence to tradition and authority, even in the face of glaring irrationality. There are, of course, benefits to learning this—for example, people raised in this way generally have the ability to fall in line when they have to.

But on the downside, kids raised to follow authority unquestioningly are susceptible to abuse, especially in an environment where so many adults are forbidden to get marrried or have sex (*gestures broadly to the Catholic church*). Kids raised in this way also may grow up to be the people who cling tenaciously to doing things a certain way just because that's how it's always been done, even when proven to be inefficient or otherwise outdated. For example, women are still not allowed to be priests in the Catholic church, and kids are taught to just accept that.

My personal view is that I want my child to learn to think critically, question traditions, and pursue evidence-based ways of doing things. Catholic education is not particularly well-suited to teaching kids to do these things.[/quote]

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