"The thing they seem to be missing is that brainwashing simply doesn't work without the compliance of the individual involved." Very good czar. And very true as an adult. Children will usually do as they are told. That is why corrupting them is so henious. But we all do it. We instill our own fears and prejudices upon the next generation. I believe the best defense against this is to teach our children how to think not what to think. Teach them that there is a right and there is a wrong. Sometimes clear as mud but it is there and we are obligated to search for it. I believe in morality but not in black and white. Big Tex you have a seed of truth in your post as well. :)