> No one else has the right to teach MY kids values that I don't want them to have.

If you think that kids are your personal property to do with as you please then this attitude would make sense.

The point of these exercises is to get people to THINK and REFLECT on what THEY BELIVE is the right thing to do and reflect on their REASONS as to why they think that a particular decision is the right thing to do.

I don't see anybody TELLING or INSTRUCTING what the right thing to do is. I'm actually opposed to anybody TELLING or INSTRUCTING another in what the right thing to do is. I'm all in favor of different people sharing their perspective such that one can MAKE UP ONES OWN MIND.

The point of the exercise isn't really a game.

There is some similarity to the case that was used to assess where people were at with respect to Kohlberg's moral stages. I haven't provided the particular case here, however.

It should be noted that assessing where people are at with respect to Kohlberg's moral stages is a matter of assessing the REASONS that people give for their response. It isn't a matter of WHAT they say you should do, it is a matter of WHY they say you should do it.

If this thread is not to your tastes then please feel free to ignore it.

It is possible for people to have a civil conversation about matters of ethics. Conversations where peoples opinion and reasons are respected even while they are questioned. This thread has been a pretty terrific example of that thus far - how about we work on keeping it that way?

Thanks.