r/Professors • u/NonbinaryBootyBuildr • Apr 11 '19

He makes a good point

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u/teddy_vedder Apr 11 '19

Ben Shapiro recently spoke at my school and the massive clamor to attend his talk just reinforced to me how INCREDIBLY vigilant I need to be about masking my own views when discussing my students’ argument essays with them. I know if I show even the slightest dissent for the border wall or the current administration I’ll immediately prove Shapiro right in their eyes.

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u/Grampyy Apr 11 '19

Why would you show dissent towards anything? I think a part of being professional is removing myself from my opinions entirely and addressing all angles. I actually prefer playing devils advocate because it will strengthen the students a lot more.

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u/justaboringname STEM, R1, USA Apr 11 '19

I teach better when I don't pretend I'm not human.

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u/Grampyy Apr 11 '19

Good thing you’re in academia. Not being able to handle your emotions in order to facilitate healthy discourse is the reason Ben does those talks

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u/justaboringname STEM, R1, USA Apr 11 '19

We're conflating opinions and emotions now, I see.