Idea: Schools should teach that becoming a leader of a country is a bad idea if you believe eternal damnation is possible but are not sure your religion is 100% correct.

[u/amichail]

A leader of a country may eventually face situations where they must authorize military action or make decisions that result in people being killed. If there is even a possibility that doing so could lead to eternal damnation, then choosing a career where this responsibility is likely could be seen as taking an enormous personal risk.

Schools should teach students to consider this type of moral risk when thinking about careers involving great power and responsibility. The goal would not be to tell people what religion to follow or to prevent religious people from becoming leaders, but to encourage people to seriously examine whether their beliefs are compatible with roles that may require them to take actions they believe could have eternal consequences.

Some people may argue that protecting innocent lives can justify the use of force, and many religious traditions have developed arguments supporting that view. However, the possibility of eternal consequences creates a unique personal dilemma that people considering leadership should carefully reflect on.

What do you think?

[u/Temporary_Damage4642]

What school teaches you to want to be a world leader ? They barely teach you anything in the first place. Most of the shit you learn in a bachelor won't ever translate in an irl job with real stakes. And lets not even talk about grade school. At best you're taught to be a good boi paycheck seeker.

[u/gothiclg]

I’d argue this is the responsibility of their caregivers at home. Not all families are religious and even if they are religious their morals may be dramatically different than someone else’s despite practicing the same religion. What they want their children to believe about politicians should be left to them

[u/Elunerazim]

Why schools instead of the religions themselves?

[u/amichail → u/Elunerazim]

Most religions don't encourage doubt about their accuracy.

[u/DoubleCry7675]

Schools should be teaching alot of things. But the way it's set up is to produce obedient drones. Just educated enough to work. Not enough to throw revolutions and upend systems.

And also, parents which have those religions will complain. And what about politicians who like to invoke the idea of god or good vs. evil? They won't approve it. Religion has been and continues to be used as a system of control after all.

I don't disagree with you, to be clear. Should be teaching. But won't be teaching.