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"Kings … will … take possession of the children, who will be unaffected by the habits of their parents; these they will train in their own habits and laws."

by:	Plato (429-347 BC) Greek philosopher
Source:	“Republic” (380 B.C.)
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Categories:	Monarchy, Statism, Education, Law, Custom, Power
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We need a separation of school and state. -- Durham, Birmingham, AL 4
I am not sure on how to rate this; 5 stars for accuracy; or, a thumbs down for the application thereof. Ecclesiastical seminaries (government schools) possess in large part, individual sovereign progeny's hearts and minds. Implementation of Stockholm Syndrome techniques, such as sex education at too early ages, create a scenario where the victims (students) grow in their desire to please their abusers (government) throughout the rest of their lives. A theocratic socialism is taught to alienate all from other religions. Habits of the occupying statist theocracy infesting this land inspire rules (laws) that are absolutely antithetical to inalienable rights, liberty and the laws related thereto. -- Mike, Norwalk 2 1
Well, it's now in full swing... -- Robert, somewhere in the USA 2
In addition, the unelected / elected kings now indoctrinate with hate and bigotry from seminaries of higher status (Harvard, State universities, etc.). Local, regional, State and federal kings, with adversarial and corrupt priesthoods (executive, legislative, judicial, media missionaries, etc.) continue to exaggerate their possession over the hearts, minds, beings and spirits of the children (those sheeple — cradle to grave) with their demonic habits and laws. -- Mike, Norwalk 2
Kings or parents, it is the dispossessed educated who pursue what is best for the children, for it is they who understand that children are not possessions, but organisms to be enlightened. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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