Kids, Politics and Religion.

I was talking to my loverly girl friend the other night about raising kids *sound of my footsteps rappidly decreasng in the distance* and what values to instill in them.After some time we got on to politics. We both concluded that it would be unfair to try to have our kids *footseps.....* to have our politics.Do you think it is fare to bring kids up to follow the same politics as their parents?Another question we immediatly saw was whether it is fare to raise a kid in the parents religion.Two questions, both very similar.Any takers?Coffee House please.

This is so untrue! If you teach a kid from day one that such and such is true it will take a hell of an effort to de-program him/her.

Damn straight. Thats part of my point. Is not teaching ones own religion (over and above all else) limiting their horizons? Is it not cruel?

That approach kind of removes the choice from a child don't you think?Puts me in mind of kids being a spiritual commodity.

Good point Phat: I think is right; teach ones kids about many religions equally. This gives them choice.