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| | Teaching children to accept and believe things that are demonstrably false cannot help mental health. Included in this category are the liberal teachings in school that: | | Teaching children to accept and believe things that are demonstrably false cannot help mental health. Included in this category are the liberal teachings in school that: |
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| − | * lying about the truth, causing belief in falsehoods or encouraging conduct disorders<ref>See, e.g., the [[NIH]] definition of "conduct disorder" to include lying.[http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements/nih5/Mental/other/glossary.htm]</ref> | + | * Lying about the truth, causing belief in falsehoods or encouraging conduct disorders<ref>See, e.g., the [[NIH]] definition of "conduct disorder" to include lying.[http://science-education.nih.gov/supplements/nih5/Mental/other/glossary.htm]</ref> |
| − | * there are no real differences between boys and girls | + | * There are no real differences between boys and girls. |
| − | * humans are just another type of animal | + | * Humans are just another type of animal. |
| − | * all there is is what you see (with or without special equipment, such as microscopes or telescopes) | + | * All there is is what you see (with or without special equipment, such as microscopes or telescopes). |
| − | * conversely, that an unproven 'unconscious' excuses evil actions | + | * Conversely, that an unproven 'unconscious' excuses evil actions. |
| − | * self-inflicted death can somehow be good | + | * Self-inflicted death (i.e. [[suicide]]) can somehow be good. |
| − | * denying self-defense, mentally and physically | + | * Denying self-defense, mentally and physically. |
| − | * denying the ability to control sexual desires; promoting lifestyles that lead to mental illness | + | * Denying the ability to control sexual desires (such as [[homosexuality]] & [[lesbianism]]); promoting lifestyles that lead to mental illness. |
| − | * insisting on an illogical and unjustified "wall of separation of church and state"; [[classroom prayer]] would promote mental stability | + | * Insisting on an illogical and unjustified "wall of separation of church and state"; When [[classroom prayer]] would promote mental stability. |
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| | ==Drug abuse== | | ==Drug abuse== |