- Do you think a teacher/parent/guardian should be permitted within their freedom of expression to convey discriminatory thoughts to their child(ren) against a certain race, religion, belief, etc?
Teachers, no. If a subject is outlined in the school curriculum the teacher should present an unbiased, unopinionated view. Of course, this is totally idealistic and will probably never happen, because if one medium (ie. schools) are forced to present totally unbiased views, then a chain reaction starts. First, schools are force to censor their thoughts. Then, TV shows will be forced to present unbiased messages. Following will be newspapers, radio, news channels and every other forms of media. Its a slippery slope and the whole argument of pluralism of multiculturalism is a paradox because in order for one to present multiculturalism one must present something totally non-biased but if something is non-biased how can one form any opinions? We must accept either one of two extremes: total bias or total social control. Perhaps the idea of informed bias is the best way to go: present bias to children and other individuals and have them make the choices for themselves. But then the question of when an individual starts to form their own opinions, so informed bias doesn't work for children, which this question primarily concerns.
In conclusion, more discussion is needed to reach a conclusion. I'm neutral.
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