In the United Kingdom there is a lot of fuss being made about the new school curriculum. Apparently, 198 academics have signed a letter which says that the new curriculum “abolishes childhood”. Now, I do not have qualifications to judge the curriculum educationally. But really, “abolishing childhood” or “destroying childhood”?
Let me take you to the real world.
- A little girl of 7 in Mumbai, India is forced into child prostitution. That is destroying childhood.
- A small boy in Asia is made to work long hours in a brick factory. That is destroying childhood.
Compassion and Justice 