Re: On being a noncombatant in the culture wars

At 02:06 PM 3/3/2006, George Murphy wrote:

>An all too typical insult in place of a rational response. My
>original point was that orthodox Christian teaching often requires
>avoidance of extremes. You have said nothing at all that connects
>with that point.

### You must have missed it:

At 04:12 AM 2/22/2006, Oscar Gonzalez wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I would like your input, can anybody share the program of a course
>like that? what other topics should be considered? what references
>should not be avoided? (I am considering several PSCF articles on the topic)

### "...what references should not be avoided? "

In order to ensure that they don't draw ___the wrong conclusions___
from what you plan to teach, you may want to include the biblical
teachings about the virtues of temperance, courage, and fortitude,
and how the vice of cowardice is a result of an excess of fearfulness.

For instance, Aristotle examined each particular virtue, starting
with courage, which he defined as the appropriate attitude toward
fear. Courage does not mean fearlessness, as there are some things,
such as shame or brutality toward one's family, which one ought to
fear. Rather, courage involves confidence in the face of fear, best
exhibited on the battlefield, where men show themselves unafraid to
die an honorable death. An excess of fearfulness constitutes the vice
of cowardice, and a deficiency constitutes rashness. (Nicomachean
Ethics - Aristotle)

Consider having your students read the items I have referenced below,
and having them spend lots of time at http://www.junkscience.com/
. In that way, you will be sure that you have presented a _balanced_
program. ~ Janice

Fear, Complexity, & Environmental Management in the 21st Century
http://www.michaelcrichton.com/speeches/complexity/complexity.html

<http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1582266/posts>Culture of Fear
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^ | February 17, 2006 | Ronald Bailey
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~ Janice ... who knows that "..extremism in defense of liberty is no
vice..." :)
Received on Fri Mar 3 14:31:34 2006