For goodness sakes! I think most teachers can be impartial, or at least present non-biased information, without being told they must explicitly balance the two sources. Even if the students do make a decision one way or another.
credible, legitimate opposing view will be presented We could say "shoot yourself in the foot" ... but that might be a little rude ;) But it doesn't make sense with history (considering until recently history was recorded - primarily - through the eyes of the victors not the losers), and I'm sure other subjects are the same.
And yet *shrugs* I really can't help but think that this is another way in which America is trying to stop independant (or non-regulated) thought. Like actually being able to form a (true) opinion by knowing both sides of a story. Goodness knows they probably have the "opposing view" shown to them every day at home, why not allow them to see the less pretty side of things.
Not to mention having to go through the red-tape (and personal opinion against what you want to teach by your superiors) would surely put off a lot of teachers.
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Date: 2007-01-17 09:45 pm (UTC)credible, legitimate opposing view will be presented
We could say "shoot yourself in the foot" ... but that might be a little rude ;) But it doesn't make sense with history (considering until recently history was recorded - primarily - through the eyes of the victors not the losers), and I'm sure other subjects are the same.
And yet *shrugs* I really can't help but think that this is another way in which America is trying to stop independant (or non-regulated) thought. Like actually being able to form a (true) opinion by knowing both sides of a story. Goodness knows they probably have the "opposing view" shown to them every day at home, why not allow them to see the less pretty side of things.
Not to mention having to go through the red-tape (and personal opinion against what you want to teach by your superiors) would surely put off a lot of teachers.