I agree with dhw... a humanistic approach must be fostered, and my central thesis is that we begin specifically with empathy/sympathy training. Yes, we can't talk about God in school (outside of comparative religions class) but we sure as hell can create classes that foster moral thinking.-Interesting and very informative. My backgound is very different than yours and the population I live among is very fundamentalist. Don't be surprised at anything you read about Rick Perry.