tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post3507479204061838796..comments2024-03-28T11:57:21.902-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Horace Mann and SelfishnessPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-25560957453189380982017-11-28T18:53:03.453-05:002017-11-28T18:53:03.453-05:00I don't know, lb, Humanism is pro-human and so...I don't know, lb, Humanism is pro-human and so inherently anti-selfishness. :-)CrunchyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434606158400653601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-48540683727953188922017-11-27T07:53:03.083-05:002017-11-27T07:53:03.083-05:00Mann, as I understand, rejected religion when he w...Mann, as I understand, rejected religion when he was young after the death of his brother in a drowning incident and a fiery sermon by a mean pastor. Nancy Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895654639238266660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-44250696231093166342017-11-26T20:16:53.629-05:002017-11-26T20:16:53.629-05:00I think the only value that you need is kindness.I think the only value that you need is kindness.Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-30893494971549560652017-11-26T18:01:46.172-05:002017-11-26T18:01:46.172-05:00Railing against selfishness sounds rather, well, r...Railing against selfishness sounds rather, well, religious. I'd be curious how many progressive movements were born of Christian roots. <br /><br />I think value free education is as impossible as content free education. Some values are being propagated. Having a diverse nation of people makes it more difficult for us to agree what education should be for. When Christianity was more widespread, it provided some sort of common ground of moral language. I'm sure many who read this blog are fine with that commonality disappearing, but I think it had benefits in promoting ideals and values that drew from a common wellspring of belief.lbwolperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789084098827243880noreply@blogger.com