How about we don't assume anything, and base our beliefs on good evidence?
That would be far too rational and reasonable for some folks. Too much reality is a bad thing it seems.
So if we don't assume anything can we assume that we have no reason to believe anything that is taught in our public school systems? Should parents tell their children every day they go to school, "Don't assume that anything you are taught is correct." Would it not be better to say, learn all you can, but ask for evidence about anything that doesn't sound right? No one can start the learning process without trusting in something as a starting point. It is better to seek truth than to rely on doubt as a guide--otherwise the best you can become is a doubter and I doubt that will have a good outcome.
I can tell it's been a loooooong time since you've been in school, or even had kids in school. Either that, or you never cared enough to actually look at their homework?
Education today is less about what to think and much more about how to think. As early as 4th grade they have lessons on evaluating the quality of arguments and the strengths and weakness of the evidence presented. Sure you first need to learn our agreed upon conventions and labels, there are the letters and how they sound, and these are the numbers and how to count, but after that, it's time to get onto most kids favor question, "Why", and more importantly, and more importantly, how do we know, and how they can evaluate for themselves it that's a good answer or not.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell
