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re: Denver HS students walk out of class to protest Ferguson
Posted on 12/3/14 at 4:19 pm to Hawkeye95
Posted on 12/3/14 at 4:19 pm to Hawkeye95
Perhaps you did this, but people way too often skip to the glories of "getting involved" or "having an opinion."
Tell those kids to go to fricking school, work hard, learn everything they can, and then assess these issues in depth and decide for themselves how they feel about what happened in Ferguson. Then they can form a strong opinion and get involved.
One of our biggest problems in the information age is that everyone can access the conclusion and nobody gives a shite about finding out where it came from. All opinions, no knowledge. Hell, the entire college liberal arts experience reinforces this.
Tell those kids to go to fricking school, work hard, learn everything they can, and then assess these issues in depth and decide for themselves how they feel about what happened in Ferguson. Then they can form a strong opinion and get involved.
One of our biggest problems in the information age is that everyone can access the conclusion and nobody gives a shite about finding out where it came from. All opinions, no knowledge. Hell, the entire college liberal arts experience reinforces this.
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Posted on 12/3/14 at 4:23 pm to Pettifogger
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Perhaps you did this, but people way too often skip to the glories of "getting involved" or "having an opinion."
Tell those kids to go to fricking school, work hard, learn everything they can, and then assess these issues in depth and decide for themselves how they feel about what happened in Ferguson. Then they can form a strong opinion and get involved.
One of our biggest problems in the information age is that everyone can access the conclusion and nobody gives a shite about finding out where it came from. All opinions, no knowledge. Hell, the entire college liberal arts experience reinforces this.
I nominate this for POST OF THE YEAR
Posted on 12/3/14 at 4:23 pm to Pettifogger
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Perhaps you did this, but people way too often skip to the glories of "getting involved" or "having an opinion."
Tell those kids to go to fricking school, work hard, learn everything they can, and then assess these issues in depth and decide for themselves how they feel about what happened in Ferguson. Then they can form a strong opinion and get involved.
the one kid i talked to in depth was clearly a good egg. She had an afterschool job. I have interacted with her before and she is quite nice, respectful, and I think she has a bright future ahead of her (as much as you can tell this from brief interaction).
We discussed protesting, and how that its not enough to just march once. You have to work to make society better, and get involved in politics.
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Then they can form a strong opinion and get involved.
I think getting involved is the important part. We need more civic engagement from young and old. Yes they should be informed, but getting involved is the first step IMHO.
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