Theists all have to be conformists and bellow is why:
"The problem that occurs however, and the problem which is associated with Russell's goals of education, is that a human being as an individual often conflicts with a human being as a citizen. Russell states that as an individual, human beings use knowledge for personal reasons to try to discover truth through investigation (Social 15). In other words, they think for themselves and are devoid of outside unscientific influences. However, human beings as citizens behave in all means for the good of society. "A well-educated citizen is likely to be incapable of discovery, since he will respect his elders and betters, reverence the great men of the past generation, and look with horror upon all subversive doctrines" (Social 14).
The world is developing into a massive civilization that is dependent upon cooperation. Cooperation cannot exist if every individual is for himself. Russell enforces this development stating, "The amenities of civilized life depend upon co-operations, and every increase in industrialism demands and increase in co-operation" (Social 16). Russell believes that the human being's education as an individual, which will think and reason, is far more significant than the human being's education as a citizen. However because of the development of the world and its dependence upon cooperation, "considered politically, in relation to the needs of the time, the education of the citizen must, [Russell] fear, take the first place" (Social 17). After the education of the citizen is established, it may then be probable to focus more fully on individual education (Social 17)
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