THE GREAT SPHERE - EDUCATION AGAINST SERVILITY

Educational practices that encourage children to understand ethical di versity commonly conflict with the parental desire to instil unswervin g identification with a particular way of life. This paper examines wh ether the scope of parents' rights to educational choice includes the option of vetoing such practices. Although parents' rights are no less important than the rights of their children, the option of denying ch ildren experiences that would expose them to ethical diversity cannot be rightfully claimed by any parent without repudiating the egalitaria n basis of rights discourse.