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Originally Posted by aMFliberal That is very interesting. Those do not sound like negative experiences at all. I wish some of my teachers were a little more controversial. I guess the one teacher I had in high school who didn't stay on the neutral side (i.e. didn't throw in his or her 2 cents, rather just facilitated debate amongst the class) at least would explain all sides. I mean, in politics you don't just do any say things for no reason. He was at least able to explain the reason and intent behind things. | Exactly.
I have no problem with smarting off, back and forth, with people of differing political idealogies. And I certainly have no problem with teachers - beit liberal or conservative - who provoke their students and get them thinking and arguing. The debate and be extremely productive.
I do, however, have a problem with teachers who punish or flunk students with different political/religious idealogies. The only places where that might be acceptable would be in a parochial school, religious college, or seminary. | 
07-15-2006, 01:51 AM
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