No worries, I just want to encourage good conversations :) Zaps are just a bonus.

Dang - I meant to actually call out your post since it inspired this one and forward a sat percentage from this post over to you. Kicking myself for forgetting that. I'll zap that one again real quick. 

Everyone, read that ^ post 😬👍🏼

frostdragon

But, basically, I consider it "teaching" if you explain 

 you believe what you believe in a way that they can also explain and defend to others.

If you simply tell them "this is good, this is bad" and they never develop an ability to explain their reasoning to others, then that's brainwashing.

FiresidePhilosophy

What’s the difference between brainwashing and teaching your kids?

I talked about this here: https://stacker.news/items/852713/r/SimpleStacker?commentId=852848

But, basically, I consider it "teaching" if you explain *why* you believe what you believe in a way that they can also explain and defend to others.

If you simply tell them "this is good, this is bad" and they never develop an ability to explain their reasoning to others, then that's brainwashing.
