I thought iRate was a great idea but when I tried it I could only d/l one song at a time and I basically had to just sit at my computer to do it. Have they fixed that yet?
Students in philosophy classes might be asked, for example, to "write comparing Kantian ethics with a utilitarian system of your choice." They are rarely asked to "write an essay on why Kantian ethics is superior to alternate systems of ethics." Even in areas where everyone agrees this isn't done: A history class doesn't ask the students to write a paper on why Adolf Hitler was a bad man. The entire point of education is to critically think through ideas, not to have a conclusion assigned before you've e
Well, I'll admit it's no longer fashionable, but many people still at least try to keep up the pretenses of neutrality rather than blatantly admitting that they're trying to indoctrinate students with a particular opinion.
You are correct though that less overtly it happens a lot. Seems to happen in both "conservative" and "liberal" areas, though the "liberal" ones seem to be worse: lots of classes in Women's Studies departments on abortion, for example, start with the assumption that abortion is fully mor
...lots of classes in Women's Studies departments on abortion, for example, start with the assumption that abortion is fully moral and a right.
I can't confirm or deny this from experience, have you actually taken these courses? There are anti-abortion feminists too (just as there are both pro- and anti-pornography feminists). In fact I suspect most feminists who support "abortion on demand" still think it's an undesirable outcome, and would much prefer that unwanted pregnancies were easier to avoid in t
But but but, wouldn't they need to have people copy and distribute this essay in order to spread the word? Wouldn't their essays be copyrighted and wouldn't it be entertainment (when you know the law it would certainly be laughably entertaining)?
So will they charge for their essays in order to stay legal and ethical?
The amount of weight an evangelist carries with the almighty is measured
in billigrahams.
The smell of misinformation in the morning (Score:4, Insightful)
That is so incredibly wrong I don't even know where to start.
Have I stolen the contents of the Harddrive on my linux box?
Have I stolen the concerts I downloaded from etree?
Have I stolen the toys I picked up at the last trade show I went to?
And the worst part is that young kids are really prone to being manipulated and indocternated.
Re:The smell of misinformation in the morning (Score:5, Informative)
"Students learn to repeat the program's motto: ''If you don't pay for it, you've stolen it."
That is so incredibly wrong I don't even know where to start.
Don't forget: "...students are asked to write an essay 'to get the word out that downloading copyrighted entertainment is illegal and unethical,'"
Its so easy to find an example [machinaesupremacy.com] of copyrighted music free for download that isn't illegal.
If they had this program when I went to school, I'd probably have been suspended for subversion.
marginally offtopic sig reply (Score:2)
It's a bizarre request anyway (Score:2)
Re:It's a bizarre request anyway (Score:2)
You obviously haven't been in a school lately. "Education" is no longer fashionable.
Re:It's a bizarre request anyway (Score:3, Insightful)
You are correct though that less overtly it happens a lot. Seems to happen in both "conservative" and "liberal" areas, though the "liberal" ones seem to be worse: lots of classes in Women's Studies departments on abortion, for example, start with the assumption that abortion is fully mor
Re:It's a bizarre request anyway (Score:2)
I can't confirm or deny this from experience, have you actually taken these courses? There are anti-abortion feminists too (just as there are both pro- and anti-pornography feminists). In fact I suspect most feminists who support "abortion on demand" still think it's an undesirable outcome, and would much prefer that unwanted pregnancies were easier to avoid in t
Re:The smell of misinformation in the morning (Score:2)
"...students are asked to write an essay 'to get the word out that downloading copyrighted entertainment is illegal and unethical,'"
Re:The smell of misinformation in the morning (Score:2)
But but but, wouldn't they need to have people copy and distribute this essay in order to spread the word? Wouldn't their essays be copyrighted and wouldn't it be entertainment (when you know the law it would certainly be laughably entertaining)?
So will they charge for their essays in order to stay legal and ethical?