The Ragin Asian brought this to my attention, the latest in Ohio's long, long list of shitty ideas.
This bill, recently introduced in the Ohio state assembly, would implement a new "academic bill of rights" for the students in that godforsaken state.
Yes! Finally, a state that is willing to protect its students from the tyranny of education! I mean, how dare these pesky teachers and professors try to teach students anything that they don't already agree with. We are supposed to have freedom in the country, after all. These professors teaching students about evolution and structural racism... this is outrageous! I want freedom from these ideas! I want them to teach me what I already believe!
Right. Essentially, this "bill of rights" would allow students to dictate what they want to be taught. Anything that doesn't jive with what they already believe would be subject to questioning. You want to teach evolution? Well, that's not enough -- this bill of rights would require that teachers include every possible explanation for the existence of humans. Equal treatment for all ideas. Forget about reasoned conclusions -- just give everything it's fair time in the classroom.
The bill also specifically prohibits teachers from "persistently introducing controversial matter" or presenting "coursework that has no relation to their subject of study." In other words, teachers shouldn't say anything remotely political, ever. Better to hide your true feelings in an attempt to display perfect neutrality.
This is bullshit. Would the authors of this bill stand up and defend Ward Churchill -- the Colorodo professor who said that the 9/11 attacks were understandable and the victims in the World Trade Center were "little Eichmanns?" That's an idea, right? Wanna go defend him, O noble Ohioans? Or how about introducing Wiccan ideas about the origin of magic into the classroom. Just another idea right? So, it deserves time in the classroom. And I read a book once that said God doesn't exist. I want freedom to learn that! Help me, Ohio! Help!
Look, students should of course be judged on the merits of their work and not prejudged because of their personal political beliefs. And I've never heard of a teacher penalizing a student because of the student's political beliefs. If that were to happen, there are ways to redress the problem. Forcing teachers to hide their political beliefs wouldn't help.
Students shouldn't be free from ideas they don't agree with. They should be free to express disagreement with any idea they are presented with. And I think with the current system in academia, they are allowed to do just that.
Get over it, conservatives, academia is full of liberals and you can't stop them.
This bill, recently introduced in the Ohio state assembly, would implement a new "academic bill of rights" for the students in that godforsaken state.
Yes! Finally, a state that is willing to protect its students from the tyranny of education! I mean, how dare these pesky teachers and professors try to teach students anything that they don't already agree with. We are supposed to have freedom in the country, after all. These professors teaching students about evolution and structural racism... this is outrageous! I want freedom from these ideas! I want them to teach me what I already believe!
Right. Essentially, this "bill of rights" would allow students to dictate what they want to be taught. Anything that doesn't jive with what they already believe would be subject to questioning. You want to teach evolution? Well, that's not enough -- this bill of rights would require that teachers include every possible explanation for the existence of humans. Equal treatment for all ideas. Forget about reasoned conclusions -- just give everything it's fair time in the classroom.
The bill also specifically prohibits teachers from "persistently introducing controversial matter" or presenting "coursework that has no relation to their subject of study." In other words, teachers shouldn't say anything remotely political, ever. Better to hide your true feelings in an attempt to display perfect neutrality.
This is bullshit. Would the authors of this bill stand up and defend Ward Churchill -- the Colorodo professor who said that the 9/11 attacks were understandable and the victims in the World Trade Center were "little Eichmanns?" That's an idea, right? Wanna go defend him, O noble Ohioans? Or how about introducing Wiccan ideas about the origin of magic into the classroom. Just another idea right? So, it deserves time in the classroom. And I read a book once that said God doesn't exist. I want freedom to learn that! Help me, Ohio! Help!
Look, students should of course be judged on the merits of their work and not prejudged because of their personal political beliefs. And I've never heard of a teacher penalizing a student because of the student's political beliefs. If that were to happen, there are ways to redress the problem. Forcing teachers to hide their political beliefs wouldn't help.
Students shouldn't be free from ideas they don't agree with. They should be free to express disagreement with any idea they are presented with. And I think with the current system in academia, they are allowed to do just that.
Get over it, conservatives, academia is full of liberals and you can't stop them.
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thank you, gsm54321, for taking the time to comment on The Most Important Blog... Ever. We are always on point, and happy to be of help to you in your obviously well-developed Google research skills. I might suggest learning when to double your consonants. Now excuse me, I need to put my thumb back into my ass.