One of the most remarkable things about the way we lie to kids is how broad the conspiracy is. All adults know what their culture lies to kids about: they’re the questions you answer “Ask your parents.” If a kid asked you who won the World Series in 1982 or what the atomic weight of carbon was, you could just tell him. But if a kid asks you “Is there a God?” or “What’s a prostitute?” you’ll probably say “Ask your parents.”
Keep reading here.. it’s all quite well-said.
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I know this is off the point of the post, but *I* can tell you who won the World Series in 1982. I know it was the St. Louis Cardinals. I know this because they beat my hometown Milwaukee Brewers in the team’s only appearance (to date) in the World Series.
A further tangent is I actually attended that World Series. :)
Now back to the serious stuff.
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