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My father was an experienced debater That would actually support the case that "education is a system of indoctrination", academic inquiry and critical apprais
by HarryHirsch 7y ago
My father was an experienced debater
That would actually support the case that "education is a system of indoctrination", academic inquiry and critical appraisal of research is very much a different thing from competitive debating.
- WalterBright 7y agoAn expert debater could win either side of the argument. But in this case my father chose the side he believed in.
- Cougher 7y agoThis says nothing about being on the 'right' side of the argument.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoAbout 15 years ago, when there was a big push to get creationism into textbooks, academics at universities were warned not to publically debate creationists. No matter what their background was, they would lose against a trained debater and then feel extremely ashamed after. There is no reason to think that creationists do not believe in creationism. What I'm saying is, we can't accept positions that are based on nothing more than heartfelt belief, and debate is not the way to find out what the correct path forward is. Socrates powerfully demonstrated both statements.