Critical Thinking - Choice

"You want to prepare your child to think as he gets older. You want him to be critical in his judgments. Teaching a child, by your example, that there's never any room for negotiating or making choices in life may suggest that you expect blind obedience-but it won't help him in the long run to be discriminating in choices and thinking."


- Lawrence Balter, Psychologist
Dr. Balter's Child Sense, 1985



It seems to me that some parts of our society are moving into the realm of blind obedience.  It is easier to believe what you hear then to lend a critical ear, contemplate the pros and cons, do some research, and reach your own conclusion.  Such lack of questioning of authority and attitude leads to cult like followings. 

My desire is that we go back to a society that has civil discourse, debate based on facts, and considering the interest and needs of others.  Enough of the WIIFM mentality.