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Re: Hundreds of Colorado students protest history curriculum
And it was said in response to the story posted, seemingly implicating that those in the story were suggesting the curriculum SHOULDN'T be factual. If that wasn't the intent there was little reason to say it as it relates to the topic.
Which is exactly my point. People like to ACT like they give a damn about bias, but that's not true...they give a damn about bias that goes against their own biases.
Funny, you put it in quotes but I don't remember that being what was proposed here.
I looked back through every post you've made in this thread and I didn't see it. Care to point me to the specific post because apparently I'm missing it. I see one instance where you make the claim that they said that in a paraphrased sort of way, and a post where you include a link without any information on what said link contains and which the link doesn't function...but that's it. What post did you actually quote the school board member saying that kid shouldn't be taught about slavery in the US, and did it actually include a link to verify your claim?
Thanks for the strawman, now show me where I've suggested there isn't? Absolutely I think there's a political reason behind what this group would choose to be included in history classes. Where we differ likely is I believe peoples political views impact pretty much all instances of history texts or curriculum in various ways. What I suggested was questionable was the outright jump to the notion that what was stated in the OP automatically would lead to it being used to keep from "teaching kids about slavery in the US"
The post you responded to did not claim that anyone was trying to make the curriculum non-factual. It merely said that the curriculum should be factual
And it was said in response to the story posted, seemingly implicating that those in the story were suggesting the curriculum SHOULDN'T be factual. If that wasn't the intent there was little reason to say it as it relates to the topic.
When people talk about bias, they are generally referring to a bias that is generally considered to be "bad".
Which is exactly my point. People like to ACT like they give a damn about bias, but that's not true...they give a damn about bias that goes against their own biases.
"making america look good" above all else.
Funny, you put it in quotes but I don't remember that being what was proposed here.
Yes, I quoted a school board member using the teaching of slavery as an example of something that doesn't support the goals of this school board.
I looked back through every post you've made in this thread and I didn't see it. Care to point me to the specific post because apparently I'm missing it. I see one instance where you make the claim that they said that in a paraphrased sort of way, and a post where you include a link without any information on what said link contains and which the link doesn't function...but that's it. What post did you actually quote the school board member saying that kid shouldn't be taught about slavery in the US, and did it actually include a link to verify your claim?
I also think it's naive to assume that there isn't an easily identifiable political agenda behind this school board's actions.
Thanks for the strawman, now show me where I've suggested there isn't? Absolutely I think there's a political reason behind what this group would choose to be included in history classes. Where we differ likely is I believe peoples political views impact pretty much all instances of history texts or curriculum in various ways. What I suggested was questionable was the outright jump to the notion that what was stated in the OP automatically would lead to it being used to keep from "teaching kids about slavery in the US"