Question

what does fortas mean when he states \if we are not to... teach youth to discount important principles of our government as mere platitudes\?
students who are denied their rights will turn to violence.
students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government.
students who do not understand the values of government should not have basic rights.
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scrupulous: extremely attentive to details
platitudes: a statement that has been used to often to be interesting, usually has moral content
the fourteenth amendment, as now applied to the states, protects the citizen against the state itself and all of its creatures - boards of education not excepted. these have, of course, important, delicate, and highly discretionary functions, but none that they may not perform within the limits of the bill of rights. that they are educating the young for citizenship is reason for scrupulous

Explanation:

Fortas is emphasizing that if students are taught to view important government principles as empty platitudes (meaningless sayings), they will lose faith in the values of the government. The Fourteenth Amendment protects citizens (including students) from the state (like Boards of Education) acting outside the Bill of Rights. When students' rights are denied (by not being taught to respect real - government principles), they won't believe in government values.

Answer:

Students who are denied their rights will not believe in the values of government.