Bertrand Russell Quotes
If you think that your belief is based upon reason, you will support it by argument, rather than by persecution, and will abandon it if the argument goes against you. But if your belief is based on faith, you will realize that argument is useless, and will therefore resort to force either in the form of persecution or by stunting and distorting the minds of the young in what is called “education". This last is peculiarly dastardly, since it takes advantage of the defencelessness of immature minds. Unfortunately it is practised in a greater or less degree in the schools of every civilized country.
　Source：Bertrand Russell: Human Society in Ethics and Politics, 1954, part II: The Conflict of Passions, chapter 7: Religious Faith Cure Our Troubles ? n11
　More info.：https://russell-j.com/cool/47T-2_0711.htm

* a brief comment:
In contemporary Japanese public education, so-called biased education is not often observed, and it can be said that under democratic teachers and education, efforts are being made to develop students' logical thinking skills. If this is indeed the case, then the content of "Today's Words from Russell" would be taken as self-evident, and many might find nothing particularly thought-provoking in it.
However, from time to time, there are movements to strengthen "patriotic education" in elementary schools. In such cases, we should recall Russell's warning that "taking advantage of the defenselessness of immature minds is dastardly" and remain vigilant. Particular caution is needed regarding the actions of conservative politicians from the former Abe faction, who have long received support from the former Unification Church.
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