Presidential Candidate John Edwards revealed something of his philosophy of education in the latest Democratic debate. Asked if he would be fine with a second grade child of his own reading a book in school about two princes who get married, he responded, “Absolutely,” citing the importance of children being exposed to the hardships of homosexual people. He claimed he wasn’t God, and therefore couldn’t impose his ideas of what was right on his own children.
One needn’t have the authority of God to teach their children moral principles, virtues, or rights and duties; parental authority is enough. Edwards doesn’t seem to recognize that. He seems to think exposing his children to a plurality of ideas is enough for them to adequately form their own opinions. No guidance necessary? Even Hillary Clinton has the words “parental discretion” in her vocabulary. If Edwards refuses to “impose his beliefs” upon his own children, what kind of leader would he be to the nation?
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