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Author Topic:   Sued for teaching evolution- Florida secondary education bill
gnojek
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03-25-2005 6:43 PM


Totally Amazing!!!
Ah! Florida! What's in the water?
I have NEVER in my life taken a class where I can sue the teacher if he says something I disagree with OR a class where I had much if any say in what material will be covered. It's pure inanity.
Here is another quote that kills me:
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Students who believe their professor is singling them out for public ridicule — for instance, when professors use the Socratic method to force students to explain their theories in class — would also be given the right to sue.
So a student could sue for being embarrased during a question in class? Give me a break.
Actually, I think this bill should go through.
I'm dying for the first case of a student suing a professor for what he teaches. I can't wait for it to hit worldwide headlines.
Look, it's a class. Students learn. Professors teach.
Students can question the professor all they want.
If their questioning becomes excessive enough to disturb the flow of the class, then they can question the professor outside of class.
If students don't like the class, they have plenty of time to drop it.
What use is litigation?
Would it be so that professors develop a fear of teaching evolution?
NOT GONNA HAPPEN!
Wow, this country never ceases to amaze me.
I think maybe the republicans don't realize that if they keep this kind of thing up, along with dismantling SS among other things, they will shoot themselves in the foot. I don't know if they realize that some of their base is slowly pulling the crap from their eyes long enough to wise up to what they are up to.

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