Vaniver comments on The Santa deception: how did it affect you? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: byrnema 22 December 2010 05:33:33AM *  1 point [-]

My husband and I are very much of the opinion that getting along in society and modern civilization is a game. And then there are things we care about, too.

Regarding the quality of the teaching, there's a few things I would criticize about the quality of the teaching before her belief in angels! Given that this particular teacher and this particular school represent an optimal location in our set of possibilities, undermining the teacher's authority would most likely lead to behavior I don't want, like distrust and hostility. The teacher needs an environment with which to teach empathy, letters and shapes at this age. The religious training seems like a small thing?

Comment author: Vaniver 22 December 2010 05:47:44AM 0 points [-]

The religious training seems like a small thing?

It seems easier to repair religious damage than social damage, but I am not an expert in child development.