Jim,
Al Cone's reference to the "therapy that passes as pedagogy" article is relevant
here. As educators, we should be have an interest in encouraging critical
thinking. That does not mean that we should be "tolerant" of outrageous
statements. In fact, we have a responsibility to point out errors in logic or
factual content. Sometimes that can be misperceived as name calling or a lack
of tolerance for people rather than a lack of tolerance for sloppy thinking.
- Mike
--
Jim Clark wrote:
> I think it
> would be better to point out shortcomings in the ideas without
> calling people bigots or ignorant. There are enough lists out
> there in which that is the norm for discussion. I also believe
> that if one is going to advocate for tolerance of different
> ideas, then one good approach is to demonstrate similar
> forbearance with people whose ideas you disagree with.
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