Are schools the cause of intolerance in the UK?

I've just been looking at come of the polices of various schools. The level of sexism some of them practice is astounding. They are either completely ignorant of equalities legislation or they hold the law and basic human rights in contempt.

When my own children were at school I was forced to take legal action to get them to drop their sexist rules after the headmaster told me, in no uncertain terms, that he didn't care what the law said, he made the rules in his school.

If it were not for schools deliberately causing resentment between different groups by treating members of one more favourably than members of another, perhaps we wouldn't have as much crime and social disorder.

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SatanBurger · 36-40, F

Most of the people just hold contempt for basic human rights. People who enjoy power trips tend to find human rights burdensome and "can't be bothered" by us peasants.

Schools in my opinion have always been places of indoctrination.

For instance Texas white washed text books that are circulating around our educational system. Back when public prayer was in schools it didn't matter what you were, you either said prayers in school, get suspended/mocked, or even threatened.

suzie1960 · 61-69, F

@SatanBurger In the UK, schools are required by law to hold daily religious assemblies that are predominately christian in nature. They are also required to teach religion. In practice that tend to give special emphasis to christianity, thanks to pressure from the christian church.

I understand some schools, in a spirit of equality, habitually break the law by not holding those assemblies. Although I applaud their stance in standing up to christian oppression, it sets a bad example to their students.

No doubt there are some good teachers but, in my experience, a lot of them, especially headteachers, are just tinpot dictators. If they put as much effort into education as they do ensuring students are wearing the "right colour" socks, we would lead the world.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@suzie1960 In my opinion the students would learn better if they took after certain schools willingness by disobeying the religious order.

As long as they force religion in schools they will always be institutions of indoctrination. Students have the right to learn about religion and mythology but you either teach all religions from all points of view or none at all.

It's 2018.. we need to get moving on with other important stuff like how to solve poverty, homelessness, rape, and murder. Not peddling some version of a snake oil utopia 😏