| Equus, I, too, am apalled!
In university, comparison and contrast are encouraged.
Diversity of opinion is encouraged.
Free expression and discussion is a method of education.
Infomed opinions, uniformed opinions....all are open for discussion.
And logical analysis.
The educated and the uneducated are encouraged to speak up....as the discussion brings forth points of learning.
Someone tonight reminded me of Jonathon Swift's satire of....???? all ready I forget the name...but he proposes babies as a profitable capatilistic venture and food source. It is a satire! Meant to bring forth the realization of capitalism vs humanitarian values! Was it "A Profitable Venture"? About raising babies as crop. It meant enlightenment and was never meant to be taken literally!
Oppressing free discussion...even disagreement...is scary to me!
Disagreement of philosophy is not personal insult, in my book.
If so, I would have walked out of university classes many times.
Instead, I was left to ponder my reactions and the material presented.
I need not agree, but I must be open-minded enough to hear it.
BTW....my fave prof...a devout Catholic...was known to blashpheme. His good works spoke for him. But he liked to shake up preconceptions. I love him still. His good works are with me today. And I thank him for his unconventional but lovely, lasting education! |