tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959890769905667018.post4375080953423043637..comments2023-11-05T03:27:35.564-07:00Comments on The Captain's Log: Dialoguing Abortion Part VCaptain Noblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686515438213903848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959890769905667018.post-15011563799514048692008-05-15T09:17:00.000-06:002008-05-15T09:17:00.000-06:00I kind of feel like the debate has run its course,...I kind of feel like the debate has run its course, so I'll leave just a few fleeting comments here.<BR/><BR/>1. About my comment on teaching history- History taught in the classroom has changed dramatically, even since you and I were kids. It's been hugely influenced by special interest groups and the popular cultural trends of the day. The result is a skewed view of history, which, as you know, results in a skewed view of the current world.<BR/><BR/>2. You said that "I picture the schools more as putting a band-aid on the wound which actually needs surgery." A wound that needs surgery will only be made worse if covered up by a band-aid. The wound is festering, but people have dissented to the band-aid as a cure.<BR/><BR/>3. You mentioned that the UK is worse off than us, and that is exactly my point. Interestingly, in regard to both education and welfare, the U.S. has followed the same trends and policy changes as the UK, but the U.S. has been about 10-20 years behind the UK in its outcomes. I was simply pointing to the UK as evidence of what is to come if we continue down the path we're on.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the conversation, Shane-defintely worthwhile.Jeromyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918627333360383426noreply@blogger.com