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Essay:Teaching Closed-Mindedness (view source)
Revision as of 23:34, August 26, 2008
, 23:34, August 26, 2008missing paren, and how about some grammatical consistency? Facts would be good, too, but I think that's beyond the scope of this <s>snartikle</s> essay.
*insisting that nearly everything is known, contrary to [[Isaac Newton]]'s approach that we know almost nothing
*insisting that nearly everything is known, contrary to [[Isaac Newton]]'s approach that we know almost nothing
*bully, disparage and ridicule students until they accept liberal viewpoints
*bullying, disparaging and ridiculing students until they accept liberal viewpoints
*demonizing [[conservatives]] while misrepresenting their positions
*demonizing [[conservatives]] while misrepresenting their positions
*[[censorship]] of opposing views, such as [[classroom prayer]], meaningful debates, and dissenting views at school
*[[censorship|censoring]] opposing views, such as [[classroom prayer]], meaningful debates, and dissenting views at school
*training students to accept what a majority of people think, and then misleading them about what the majority do think
*training students to accept what a majority of people think, and then misleading them about what the majority do think
*trying to make it appear "cool" to take a particular ([[liberal]]) position
*trying to make it appear "cool" to take a particular ([[liberal]]) position
*over-emphasize unchangeable things like race, and exaggerate the existence of [[scarcity]]
*over-emphasizing unchangeable things like race, and exaggerate the existence of [[scarcity]]
*deny that illogical, atheistic viewpoints result in mental problems {{fact}}
*denying that illogical, atheistic viewpoints result in mental problems {{fact}}
*presenting theories (such as [[evolution]] and [[anthropogenic global warming]] as established facts
*presenting theories (such as [[evolution]] and [[anthropogenic global warming]]) as established facts
*teaching youngsters that it is "open-minded" to be liberal and censor the other side.
*teaching youngsters that it is "open-minded" to be liberal and censor the other side.
*try to silence and deter criticism of liberal behavior by accusing the critics of being "conspiracy theorists"
*trying to silence and deter criticism of liberal behavior by accusing the critics of being "conspiracy theorists"
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