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True Dough

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26. You got him on that one

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 08:14 AM

Jun 2019

It is impossible to find historical teachings without some degree of bias. I can imagine that will be true forever. Can you imagine how President Trump will be portrayed by history teachers who lived through his tenure? They're bound to be either in the MAGA camp or absolutely despise the man, as DUers do. Hard to call it "down the middle" with such a divisive and polarizing figure.

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Religion in the classroom: Where the faithful and the ACLU can agree [View all] guillaumeb Jun 2019 OP

Yeah well the fanatics will just abuse Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #1

Alternatlvely, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #2

That is not a narrow view. If anything the religious have the narrow view based on unproven myth. wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #31

The ACLU rightly favors objective instruction about world religions. Mariana Jun 2019 #4

That's my point. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #23

I really doubt the ACLU favors any course of instruction, that is not it's purpose. wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #33

I think it's been demonstrated that for the most part Mariana Jun 2019 #3

I agree with your point, in the main, guillaumeb Jun 2019 #5

I have yet to see religion presented in schools MineralMan Jun 2019 #6

I disagree, and the ACLU does as well. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #7

I'm sure you do. MineralMan Jun 2019 #8

Should we eliminate the teaching of history as well? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #9

History is taught with varying degrees of quality. MineralMan Jun 2019 #10

I have never read a primary or secondary level history textbook that did not show bias. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #11

Done with this thread. MineralMan Jun 2019 #12

Probably an excellent idea. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #15

I have never heard of a biased history lesson violating the establishment clause. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #16

Some people have tried to claim they do, though. Mariana Jun 2019 #21

You got him on that one True Dough Jun 2019 #26

Agreed. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #39

Many public education history courses Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #24

Agreed. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #38

unfortunately there is no establishment clause for history education Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #41

And build group identity. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #43

Bible as Literature zipplewrath Jun 2019 #29

Such a course was not offered in my high school. MineralMan Jun 2019 #32

They tried that zipplewrath Jun 2019 #35

Clever kids! MineralMan Jun 2019 #37

just an excuse to cram bibles down the throats of captive audience kids nt msongs Jun 2019 #13

The ACLU disagrees. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #14

Excellent, so the next time the ACLU says something, can we assume you will agree with them? trotsky Jun 2019 #17

... Major Nikon Jun 2019 #18

How did you arrive at that conclusion? guillaumeb Jun 2019 #19

You are berating everyone who disagrees with you by saying the ACLU supports your position. trotsky Jun 2019 #20

Well, he's arguing with me after I quoted directly MineralMan Jun 2019 #22

Everyone knows religionnews.com is the most reliable source of information anywhere! trotsky Jun 2019 #25

You got him on that one True Dough Jun 2019 #27

Fuck that! Why do we need to study a religion's dogma? We do not need religion which does more wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #28

In order to understand much of society zipplewrath Jun 2019 #30

No you do not. Religion is not central to society. The religious like to think so since they measure wasupaloopa Jun 2019 #34

Most traditions find their roots in religion zipplewrath Jun 2019 #36

Your source is bending the truth. (AKA Lying) AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #40

I'm shocked! Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #42

What my source said: guillaumeb Jun 2019 #44

So, just going to ignore all your source's lies then? AtheistCrusader Jun 2019 #45