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Originally Posted by filtherton
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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Having conviction is one thing, but being closed to well-argued logical opposing views in a field that hasn't come to decicive conclusions about what you differ on is another thing. If I make a logical point, and there is nothing definite factually that opposes my point, I shouldn't be punished just because someone disagrees with me.
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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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I agree, but it's hard to learn to think critically if only one side is ever presented. Then you aren't thinking, you are being told. And judging by what i've seen, there is a definate lack of exchange on campus.
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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.
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I don't see any real "indoctrination" but more a leaning. It is true that many college students probably absorb more liberal ideas at a university than they would otherwise, but to me that's not the issue nor do I see it as a big problem. I'm more worried about those who have differing opinions being allowed to voice those. And what some senator thinks is irrelevant to me, if the result is what I think is for the best. As they say, the ends justify the means.