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Do you share the optimism of Edward O Wilson?

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Phat
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05-27-2007 7:27 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by ogon
05-27-2007 5:45 PM

Optimism In The Classroom
ogon writes:
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Saving life on Earth is a whopping job. Most people are only concerned with their own human life on Earth unaware of the dependency of their lives on natural life.
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Classifying species and educating the youth will help to rectify things?
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Easier said than done. I personally don't share Wilson's optimism, do you?
I am curious as to what your overall optimism about being a teacher is in general.
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It is indeed a challenge to engage young minds. Share with us some success stories.
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Phat
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05-27-2007 7:41 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by ogon
05-27-2007 5:45 PM

Teacher gets a SoapBox
Hi again, ogin. Since this is your topic, and since you have told us that you are a teacher, I want to combine both of your PNTs into one main topic and we can discuss your philosophies here.
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I have been a teacher for the best part of 20 years and I have taught children 2-19 years of age of all abilities.
Wonderful! I respect teachers! Now is your opportunity to teach us something and, perhaps, learn a few things from us as well!
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Here was the question in your other PNT. Lets address it here along with any comments on Edward O. Wilson
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Ogin writes:
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Given the chance to create something, would you
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1. create something that was perfect that had a positive affect on others and the environment?
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2. create something imperfect that had a negative affect on others and the environment?
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3. create something that had the potential to be both perfect and imperfect which also had a free choice whether it had a positive or negative affect on others and the environment
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I have never been a creator, but I assume that I would be unable to create something perfect, so that rules out #1.
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Number 3 sounds suspiciously like a setup question for a creationist agenda at preaching!
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Please tell us that you are an open minded teacher!
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