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MPAA Backs Anti-Piracy Curriculum For Elementary School Students
An anonymous reader writes "A number of groups, including the MPAA, are pushing to educate elementary school kids about the dangers of piracy. From the article: 'A nonprofit group called the Center for Copyright Information, which is supported by the MPAA and other groups, has commissioned a school curriculum to teach elementary-age children about the value of copyrights. The proposed curriculum is still in draft stage, but it's already taking flak. Some critics say the curriculum promotes the biased agenda of Hollywood studios and music labels. Others contend it would use up valuable classroom time when U.S. public schools are already struggling to teach the basics.'"
Schools are meant to teach educational subjects, not moral ones. Sex education, climate change, and now piracy are all issues that should be taught at home, not at school. It's a parent's job to teach right and wrong. Not a school. Unfortunately, too many parents are pursuing careers and should have never been 'parents' in the first place. Sending your kid to school, then to football, then letting him play videos games, eat dinner, and go to bed is NOT being a parent. In fact, you're not doing any parenting at all. Is it any wonder they're not learning morality and ethics?