Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144212 in Books
• Published on: 1992-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 76 pages

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"...sit down with your children and talk[about] sound ideas couched in real life situations children are likely to face."

Card catalog description
Discusses learning right from wrong, stressing such aspects as the difference between rules and principles and the importance of an individual's rights.

Customer Reviews

Love this book!
Very simple comic style book that covers some pretty serious issues. Both my children enjoyed this book and had a lot of thinking to do as a result of reading it. I highly recommend this to anyone who would like their children to think a little more about what they hear and do.

Good for undoing religious brainwashing
I bought this book for my son, who was raised by my dad down south, in the bible belt. To say my son was brainwashed would be putting it mildly. I'm not sure how much the book did, but he's becoming more normal every day, and is now starting to be able to make his own decisions based on his own feelings of guilt and his own moral code, rather than having to ask himself "what would jesus do". I read the book myself, and though very basic and maybe a 2nd-3rd grade reading level, I thought it made some excellent points, and it made me think... no small matter for a book of such a low reading level! I highly recommend it to any agnostic or pagan parents trying to teach their children the true meaning of right and wrong, without the guilt of a higher being being used as an intimidation and scare tactic to twist the child into submission. This book should help to develop the free thinking skills that are required for any child to be happy and have good self-esteem in regards to their choices and actions.

A good introduction to Humanism
Dan Barker is a well-known freethinker, and I bought this book for my young children, to introduce them to the basics of Humanism. At first, I was nonplussed by the artwork of this book; it is not inspired or creative. My kids, however, have read "Maybe..." a number of times now, and seem to really enjoy it.

Mr. Barker shows kids how they can use their brains and hearts to figure out the best course of action in various real-world situations. Because of this, "Maybe Right, Maybe Wrong" deserves a spot on the bookshelf of my young readers. Perhaps for his next book Mr. Barker will work harder on the visual appeal.