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Teacher or indoctrinator?

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2008-10-06 07:31 PM

Teacher or indoctrinator?

Speaking of mass “education”
or “public education” –
when is a teacher
no longer a teacher?

In today’s classroom,
he entertains, trains, instructs
but mainly indoctrinates
generations of techno serfs
on how be good corporate citizens –
to salute the bottom line;
to raise the corporate flag;
to praise success at any cost;
to lie their way
to any important position;
to consume more effectively.

He explain the laws of physics
to build better tanks, bigger oil drills,
offers jobs in bio-chemistry labs
to make new poisons,
new edible chemical compounds,
better and smarter bombs.

He instruct in the skills of the bar;
demonstrates the use of lies
to get your client off,
guilty or not.
It’s those who get results,
that get results.

Now do you still ask why
Earth is being systematically plundered
beyond any hope of redemption?
How can it be otherwise?

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

1 posted 2008-10-06 08:27 PM

Fine writing...James

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2008-10-06 10:03 PM

Sometimes I'm not even sure if kids are better off with a so-called "higher education." I don't no if I want my kids to learn what they are teaching.
Ida

Bill Charles
Member Patricius

since 2000-07-11

Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now

3 posted 2008-10-06 11:40 PM

WindWalker,

You write many words of truth about the educational system of today. Well done...

BC

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