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Adrahil

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21. Through critical thinking.

Reply to Larry Engels (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 12, 2015, 01:16 PM

Apr 2015

Not all ideas are created equal, and they shouldn't be treat equally. Wackadoo ideas can be mentioned and even discussed, but in the end, they should serve as an example of how critical thinking is used to weed out bad ideas, not present them as if they are somehow on the same plane as good ideas.

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UCLA faculty overwhelmingly approves required courses on diversity [View all] alp227 Apr 2015 OP

So goes UCLA... Brother Buzz Apr 2015 #1

It's definitely important romanic Apr 2015 #2

Yeah, because that's what we professors on the left do. a la izquierda Apr 2015 #3

Some "different ideas" are unfit for academic environment. alp227 Apr 2015 #8

Your post is a jumble of contradictions. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #9

If those subjects are garbage they deserve scorn not accommodation. alp227 Apr 2015 #12

How is it determined whether a subject is "garbage"? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #13

Through critical thinking. Adrahil Apr 2015 #21

18 years of hate, 3 credit hours of diversity. Fuckin' change is just gonna mow us down. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #4

These kids have not had "18 years of hate." Larry Engels Apr 2015 #14

Lol. You think they catch racism from a bad cheeseburger? People are taught this jtuck004 Apr 2015 #15

I don't think you know these kids. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #16

Where the fuck do you think racists come from? Just suddenly born at 28? jtuck004 Apr 2015 #17

"Where the fuck"? Larry Engels Apr 2015 #18

You don't want to discuss, you want to deny. That's different, and a waste of jtuck004 Apr 2015 #20

Sounds like the proposal's changed a lot since I saw it in the '90s. Igel Apr 2015 #5

Interesting post. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #10

I love diversity. Lucky Luciano Apr 2015 #6

So, pay more money for a class that 90% of those under 21 years old know anyway. Calista241 Apr 2015 #7

Yes. Everyone in the class will already agree with the message of the curriculum. Larry Engels Apr 2015 #11

Nonsense. A lot of top HS grads are not exactly progressive minded. alp227 Apr 2015 #19

Good first step. Now to get it started in the younger grades... along with mindfulness training. nt JudyM Apr 2015 #22