Becoming A Philosopher | Daniel Dennett
Philosophy For Our Times
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Is It Easier to Convince Adults?
Werdley: The truth of what you discover should be brought to light, no matter what its consequence is. I think that richard dawkins is right when he suggests that enforcing religious education on small children and hiding the other world's religions from them are a form of intellectual child abuse. You should ber trying to make sure that young people encounter their your ideas before they are formed,. Then they will live ideasa, live lives that are more consistent with your beliefs than if ry to prestion his adults. Re you a crosmatizing atheist in that sense, proselytizing in a sense? i think we're ready to grow up. And most religions have branches
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