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Originally Posted by alansmithee
I agree that this bill will be hard (and that's an understatement) to enforce, but I think it's more a symbolic gesture. I can also see some problems with it's enforcement in relation to more scientific fields. But currently in social sciences I always have to weigh my prof's opinion when answering questions or doing essays.
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Most social sciences are a vast mishmash of competing theories. I think it is fairly normal for a person to be a little bit ethnocentric about their chosen philosophies. Why would you want to learn a subject from someone who lacks conviction?
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As for relating to "real-life", college is supposed to be different. It is supposed to be a place where ideas can be exchanged freely and knowledge of differing things gained. It might be idealistic, but I think that the whole idea of college is idealistic in itself, so maintaining that feel is something I think it's good to work for.
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I think college is about learning to think critically about the world around you. Part of that is figuring out the myriad different ways that people can be full of shit. It is also important to be able to pick your battles and understand the idea that sometimes the most effective thing you can do i a given situation is to keep your opinion to yourself. Keep in mind that this is not the same thing as indoctrination. I don't think currently that there is any shortage of idea exchange on university campuses.
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And as for voting trends, I think that the political lean of the country shows more about the age of voters than what goes on at campuses. It's generally accepted that as people age, they tend to get more conservative views, and also it's shown that as age increased voting generally increases.
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You might want to let bill sponsor Sen. Larry Mumper in on this fact. He seems to think that indoctrination is an issue relevant to this matter.