The province of Quebec (in Canada) has begun requiring all grade 1 through 11 students to take classes that teach various ethical and religious systems.
Some traditional Catholic parents have tried to keep their kids out but the school boards have turned down their requests.
Marc-André Richard said the school board has just started a war with parents like himself.
He said he is worried that if his kids learn about other religions on top of Catholicism, they will become confused by too many choices. [emphasis added]
M. Richard is going to keep his kids home for these classes even if it means they fail.
As much as I want to respect the rights of parents to raise their children how they want, this crosses a line. To say “I don’t want my son/daughter knowing that some people think differently than us” is utterly absurd! If your religion is logically coherent, or at least ingrained enough in your child’s head, then the child should be able to survive a provincial religious education course.