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Sure, I'll bite.

Many people who homeschool do so for religious reasons. The (comparative) isolation from their peers, combined with the tighter control they have over their children's experiences, makes it possible for them to "force" their children to believe in their religion.

Many don't object to this because of the religion itself; it's the fact that the parents are "abusing" their power to keep their kids from making their own choices.

Also, this isn't really a stereotype, but phrases like "eating the fruits of their labor" sound almost Amish. They homeschool, too.



You sound negatively biased against reasons backed by religion.

You also sound negatively biased against parents handing down core values and religious beliefs to their children.

We'll have to disagree about both of these. And anything that stems from them.

Which, in our case, probably means this discussion should politely end here.




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