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To: rhema
It's also the people who mean to be honestly and legitimately critical, to provide a new look at the old text. They're not noticing that the old text--the legend, the myth--isn't being taught anymore. Only the commentary is. But if all the commentary is doubting and critical, how will our kids know what to love and revere? How will they know how to balance criticism if they've never heard the positive side of the argument?

That is exactly it!

14 posted on 03/30/2006 11:09:44 AM PST by eyespysomething
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To: eyespysomething
It's also the people who mean to be honestly and legitimately critical, to provide a new look at the old text. They're not noticing that the old text--the legend, the myth--isn't being taught anymore. Only the commentary is. But if all the commentary is doubting and critical, how will our kids know what to love and revere? How will they know how to balance criticism if they've never heard the positive side of the argument?

That is exactly it!

But surely our schools would impart the old text, wouldn't they?

18 posted on 03/30/2006 12:24:49 PM PST by rhema ("Break the conventions, keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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