Should children be taught nihilism?

[Moralnihilist]

Huh? No, it is a stupid concept, it is just a fancy word, over complicated like "ottoman" is a foot stool.

Why should we hide reality from anyone? I think that is bullshit. Yes growing up is hard even for adults, but if we never questioned social norms our species never would have left the caves. The truth is often painful for most, but that still is no excuse to walk on eggshells out of fear that someone might get offended.

The truth is we are finite. As I said before though, that does not have to be viewed as negative or gloomy. Does anyone cry over the death of a bacteria or fly? Does anyone freak out over a team losing a game of a sport they are not into? Can you go to a movie you want to see, enjoy it and not commit suicide because it ended?

It's called life, death is part of it. No one wants it to happen, but it does. The pain is one thing, the fear of not being around loved ones is also understandable. But being afraid of being nothing is absurd because you were nothing 1,000 years ago. It is like freaking out over the seasons changing.

Well an ottoman tends to be larger than a footstool and can also be used for sitting on. But other than that yes they are similar.

Hiding reality? Dafuq are you talking about. Unless you are trying to say that nihilism is the reality, nobody made that claim.

The third point you made is a classic example of Existential nihilism. Life has no intrinsic meaning or value. Are you arguing for or against the teaching of nihilism to children? Your position seems to be unclear.

The last point you brought up has nothing to do with nihilism.

I am confused on what your intention is with this response to me is. Please elaborate.

[stromboli]

No.

[SGOS]

Doesn't have to be that complicated, maybe just a short lesson in preschool "hey kiddos some people believe in Jesus, some Mohammed, and some nothing at all"

It seems to me that a comparative study of those three concepts misses the point of nihilism.  It comes off sounding like teaching children that the choices are Jesus, Mohammed, or something incomprehensible. 

"Which do you choose, kiddies?  Oh, and by the way, Mohammed was a really bad person.  Now which one is the right choice?  You say, Jesus?  Good for you.  We don't believe the other stuff, do we?  No we don't, because they're yucky."

[Mike Cl]

I'm on the side of critical thinking.  From there the child can make their own choices.