In 1981, Moral Majority hated the future
This is just weird. It's a 1981 North Carolina Moral Majority pamphlet containing a list of prohibitions for students. It's really strange some of the stuff that's on there. It's not what you might think, and it's very chilling. A few are actually good bits of advice. Here are the points:
Don'ts for students.
1. Don't get into science-fiction values discussions or trust a teacher who dwells on science fiction in his/her "teaching."
2. Don't discuss the future or future social arrangements or governments in class.
3. Don't discuss values.
4. Don't write a family history.
5. Don't answer personal questions or questions about members of your family.
6. Don't play blindfolded games in class.
7. Don't exchange "opinions" on political or social issues.
8. Don't write an autobiography.
9. Don't keep a journal of your opinions, activities and feelings.
10. Don't take intelligence tests. Write tests only on your lessons. Force others to judge you on your own personal achievement.
11. Don't discuss boy-girl or parent-child relationships in class.
12. Don't confide in teachers, particularly sociology or social studies and english teachers.
13. Don't judge a teacher by his/her appearance or personality, but on his/her competence as a teacher of solid knowledge.
14. Don't think a teacher is doing you a favor if he/she gives you a good grade for poor work or in useless subjects.
15. Don't join any social action or social work group.
16. Don't take "social studies" or "future studies." Demand course definition: history, geography, civics, French, English, etc.
17. Don't role-play or participate in socio-dramas.
18. Don't worry about the race or color of your classmates. Education is of the mind, not the body.
19. Don't get involved in school-sponsored or government-sponsored exchange or camping programs which place you in the homes of strangers.
20. Don't be afraid to say "no" to morally corrupting literature, games and activities.
21. Don't submit to psychological testing.
22. Don't fall for books like "Future Shock," which are intended to put readers in a state of panic about "change" so they will be willing to accept slavery. Advances in science and technology don't drive people into shock. It is government and vain-brain intrusions in private lives, which cause much of the unbalance in nature and in people.
23. Don't get into classroom discussions which b[egin]: What would you do if....? What if....? Should we....? Do you suppose....? Do you think....? What is your opinion of....? Who should....? What might happen if....? Do you value....? Is it moral to....?
24. Don't sell out important principles for money, a scholarship, a diploma, popularity or a feeling of importance.
25. Don't think you have to associate with morally corrupt people or sanction their corruption just because "society" now accepts such behavior.
26. Don't get discouraged. If you stick to firm principles, others will respect you for it and perhaps gain courage from your example.
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Don't fall for books like "Future Shock," which are intended to put readers in a state of panic about "change" so they will be willing to accept slavery
...Ironic to say the least! Panic about change to make people willing to accept slavery is very acceptable to the right nowadays, and I seriously doubt the Moral Majority wasn't using that tactic in '81 (#25 hints at it). Then again, I suppose -Ben might suggest that the left wing now does this with the environment.
There's at least one item that I agree with. Three were a couple of others, but not in the way they intended (about "Don't assume you have to sanction the behavior of other just because society does...")