The Supreme Court of Canada stands by Quebec schools' religion course

Welcome Bliyaal. I spent 15 of the best years living in the Montreal suburbs and raised my kids there.I agree that this course is something I'd want my kids to attend, and I wouldn't mind taking it myself. However, I think that this gives too much power to the state. Why should my kids be forced to take a course which I believe will give them a false set of beliefs or values. On the surface this appears to be an unbiased course on world religions. What if an atheist were to say that they didn't want their kids taking the course? I would think that if they didn't agree with the course that they shouldn't be forced to have their kids enrolled either.IMHO it is the parents job to teach religion, values, ethics etc to the kids. If parents feel that the kids are being taught something that they don't agree with I would agree that it is best to have them take the course and then discuss it, however I don't believe that they should be forced into that position. It is the schools job to educate the kids and the teachers should be role models of ethical and moral behaviour that the majority of people of any faith or no faith would agree with.I think that this sets an unfortunate precedent.

Frankly I think I would have to know more about the course to have a firm opinion. What you say makes sense.

I guess at this point I'm trying to find a way to backtrack gracefully. I see the role of the schools to educate the kids and the job of the parents to raise them in the direction that the parents believe they should go, and I thought at first glance that this course crossed that line but on closer look it appears that it doesn't.At least I gave you guys a target to shoot at.