Letter: Leppert column shows possibilities in education – The Republic

From: Tim Conner

Columbus

In response to Michael Leppert’s brilliant column of Dec. 31 (“‘Don’t say gay’ bills aim to limit teaching”), I would like to add a few comments.

Although I agree and applaud his observations, I don’t think he goes far enough in his view of our educational system as it is. He correctly states that: “… only the delusional can possibly believe that learning less will actually make us smarter.” I couldn’t agree more, except to say, why stop with mere gender ideology? If he is speaking of an education that includes those things that will help our young create a solid “social order”, why stop at sex education? When children’s minds are like sponges in those tender years, let us teach them the skills that will help them get along in today’s society. I would add to their curriculum, among many other disciplines, lying and cheating convincingly, finding your victim status in every situation, realizing that your feelings are paramount to your personality (and should be for everyone else you encounter), learning to stand for the latest thing, be it war in a foreign country or rewriting the world’s history to fit your personal narrative.

As far as learning the three “R’s”, that is old-fashioned. Teach them how to organize a protest against something they don’t like. Teach them that science and medicine are subject to the evening news. Show them how many Western constructs limit their ability for them to be at the center of the universe.

The prospects for shaping young minds is practically limitless. As Vladimir Lenin once said: “Give me just one generation of youth, and I will transform the whole world.” Wise words with which I’m sure Mr. Leppert would concur. He can also take solace in the fact that our newest Supreme Court justice is incapable of defining the word “woman”. Our type are winning, thanks in part to the astute reflections in his column.