Rant for the day.(Politics in the classroom.)

[doubleb]

Its rude to bring up in public...

politics and religion

and I thought there was another too.

RDWHAHB

 

[Ryanh1801]

I agree, but it is pretty bad when the professor brings up his own beliefs when they have no purpose in the class and when you disagree and present a valid argument to the contrary, it affects your grade in a negative way.

The end result is that students don't present differing points of view with the teacher for fear of a low or failing grade. In most cases the teacher is not looking for a debate, but rather to push his beliefs on young impressionable students. Then they turn out to be hypocrites in the first place. You know, do as I say, not as I do.

That is an outright abuse of power that is happening every day in our universities.

Thats not a problem for me, I am very open about my political beliefs. Most of the time it goes two ways.

Prof shuts it down very fast and does not allow discussion.
or
Its me and maybe a few others vs. the rest and the professor.

Although it has not hurt my grade yet, and I hope it never does, cause I would raise hell.

But what gets me more than anything is comments like "Bush is a dumb ass" Which I had a professor say.
No matter how much I hate a President, I have never said they where a dumb ass. Such a comment IMO is just ignorant and has no business in the class room, keep that crap to air America.

 

[TheJadedDog]

So, I agree that it is not okay to bring politics into the classroom but let me ask you this, would you be as upset if the profs were conservative and they were making remarks against liberals?
(Please note, this is a rhetorical question and is not meant to imply that your answer is no).

 

[Ryanh1801]

So, I agree that it is not okay to bring politics into the classroom but let me ask you this, would you be as upset if the profs were conservative and they were making remarks against liberals?
(Please note, this is a rhetorical question and is not meant to imply that your answer is no).

Well, two parts to this anwser, If they where intelligent remarks, no, just because it is my view. Just as im sure most my prof, do not upset Liberal people in my class right now. If it was ignorant comments like "Liberals are a bunch of tree hugging hippies" (Just giving an extreme example) Then yes I would be.

Honest as I can get.

 

[JohnBarleycorn]

Reason obeys itself ; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it
Thomas Paine

 

[JohnBarleycorn]

BTW what kind of rich ? theres a difference between people who think theyre rich and 12 million to your dog rich

 

[Madtown Brew]

Funny, I've lived in Madison most of my adult life and that characterization is wildly inaccurate. I get presented with as many petitions from the right as the left and I've never once seen a bar tolerate people with their petitions. Even so I haven't seen a petitioner in months. As for how 'liberal' everyone's opinions are here: there are as many conservatives nutjobs as there are liberal nutjobs here. And everyone in between. Unfortunately the nutjobs (from both sides) are just really loud--- and people tend to notice and be annoyed by the nutjobs who they don't agree with.

right on. Anyone who's seen the religious nuts with the "gays will burn in hell" signs standing aroud library mall would agree.

 

[feedthebear]

In a phrase, "The next time someone is teaching, why don't you get taught." Try learning why people have different opinions from what you do instead of dismissing them.

Life isn't about repeatitive exposure to only things that you like. That's masturbation.

 

[uuurang]

Life isn't about repeatitive exposure to only things that you like. That's masturbation.

When did masturbation become bad?

 

[Trencher]

When did masturbation become bad?

When it was substituted for a real life- or an education.

 

[uuurang]

When it was substituted for a real life- or an education.

Depends on what script your reading from I guess. Blaze your own trail man. Don't believe what you are told, challenge the system. Open your mind to the possibilities of this great gift of life. Make this world your own like so many have done before all of us. We live dreams of men before us, now. Create your own, whether it be good or bad...it don't matter, just make it happen. Peace, may the great creator be with you.