Moral Education

While on a school trip, some teenage boys were  accused of sexually assaulting another male student. All attended a prestigious private school in Canada. After the incident, Leonard Stern wrote  in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper:  "All the advantages of intellect and education and social class do not indicate young people against making bad moral decisions." 

Stern also stated:  "You'd think the single greatest goal of parenting would be the promotion of a child's moral development.  The reality is that many parents seem more concerned  about academic  or material advancement."

To be sure, schooling is important. But even the best secular  education cannot help a person to combat wrong desires or bad inclinations. Where, then, can we get an education that addresses those areas - that provides moral guidance?

Next time: EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES MORAL AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

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