Okay ... talk about opening up the can of worms here ... I totally agree with both of you by the way. I brought it up because I have come across the radical and Kriston ... you are absolutely right about critical thinking and I too often wonder about the kids of the radical people I have come across. I believe I have used the exact words of 'brainwashed' to my hubby a few times. I certainly was not trying to take their side on the issue but from what I was reading it was a complaint that I was trying to shed light on why they chose not to use textbooks, but thanks to minniemarx responses it is clear I did not even have to, she gets it.