reply to post by schrodingers dog
I sort of agree, that in this case the kid's points aren't all that compelling, compared to others that could be attacked. But the premise is still
valid.
The wording in that definition seems innocent enough. But look at the wording "Despite various interpretations of this term". It's another way of
saying, don't listen to these ideas, they are dangerous and off-limits to you. Let us do the thinking and write the history books and interpret your
reality for you. It's all part of the original goal of public education, to condition you for obedience in order to be a good worker bee for the
corporate world.
I thought the camera thing was a better point. While it is a somewhat more legitimate excuse to ban phones because of the distraction in class, it is
more suspicious that they specifically say no camera phones, as if they are trying to hide something.
I am only 21. I could see the radical and disturbing changes occurring in the schools at the time. The increase in rigidity, the dumbing down of
material, the patronizing practices. They continue trend toward training you to get used to social control and a generally thoughtless existence.