...when we're thinking about teaching thought. It's a very long Twitter thread which, rather than condense or reproduce here, I commend to your reading. The other end of it is this comment:There's a phenomenon I actually see extremely commonly when literature is used to teach history to middle school and high school students. Let's call it "pajamafication."
— Gwen C. Katz (@gwenckatz) January 29, 2022
You might think that brings us back to this:I fully support your ability to choose a school for your children that teaches what you want.
— Small Gov Lizard (@smallgovlizard) January 30, 2022
Do you support other parents right to do the same?
Actually, it brings us back to this:Just a reminder of the inherent tension between (1) the imperative to give parents a voice in what their children are taught and (2) many parents being small-minded, vacuous morons. It’s not solvable, it’s a thing about being human. https://t.co/vQcjiEKK9c
— LesserHat* (@Popehat) January 29, 2022
Good v. evil is a discussion we need to have openly and often. Retreating into "I'll teach my kid what I want them to know, and you do the same for your kid" creates the kind of conflicts between individuals and society, as expressed in its laws, that end up with law enforcement officers unable to conceptualize the true nature (again, according to law) of their jobs.Good versus “evil” ideology runs deep in border control mentality. Made Ben scarier by fact that those they think of as “evil” are people & families desperate to flee violence, abuse, death, trauma, & poverty. Looking to the United States w/ hope. https://t.co/h6CcyYblKq
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) January 29, 2022
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