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At school today, we were discussing the French Revolution in History class. The teacher was talking about how back then 97 % of French people were Catholic and they stuck firmly to tradition. We then started contrasting that to these times.
Then out of the blue he asked how many people believed in a Christian God. Not one person put their hand up. I didn't at first because I was embarassed, but then I did. I was the only one.
Later I was thinking.. I'm not sure it was right for my teacher to ask this. Is there any sets of rules on this type of thing? Like are teachers not meant to discuss issues like religion, politics, etc? I'm usually pretty closed-up about this kind of thing.
It really bothers me when I think about it, because I don't see why it was necessary. I graduate high school in a few months and was thinking of saying something to him at the end of the year. So, can someone let me know their opinion on this? Was it wrong for him to ask this?
Thanks.
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You're teacher was not out of line in asking this. I wonder about the lack of confidence that your class seems to have about their religion though ( I say this because statically speaking, a majority of your classmates are probably being raised in a christian oriented environment). If teachers never discussed relgion or politics, most people would never learn about anything other then what then learned at home- which is usually just one point of view. It is vital that political issues and views be discussed in class, since it is so important to the future of the world we live in. As for religion, it is extremely important for tolerance and undestanding diversity, if for no other reason. Education about contoversy andd sensitive topics is the single most effective way to prevent sterotypes, which lead to fear and even violence in some cases. I only which that the public school system offer more comprehensive classes on these topics alone.
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Rating: 5
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Thank you for your opinion. You have a very good point.
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