tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post115147282211458871..comments2023-11-03T19:05:08.512+11:00Comments on Harry Clarke: Mid week reviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-1151493872082748812006-06-28T21:24:00.000+10:002006-06-28T21:24:00.000+10:00It would be good if we could use automatic softwar...It would be good if we could use automatic software for marking exams and assignments -- but there seems to be huge resistence against it, which is odd, because it is not like the average tutor is going to be much more reliable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-1151482927474428632006-06-28T18:22:00.000+10:002006-06-28T18:22:00.000+10:00I think that all people are entitled to enjoy a se...I think that all people are entitled to enjoy a secular education devoid of propaganda from any church but I wouldn't force the issue. <BR/><BR/>As I have posted before religion can be (and usually is) foolishness which advances society's interests (<A HREF="http://kalimna.blogspot.com/2006/02/enlightened-foolishness.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>). <BR/><BR/>On 'who does the nudging/' I agree. This the difficult bit. I don't have a grand theory. Democratic institutions need to develop with a respect for minority interests. Already becoming a mine field.hchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799594181016858701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22031270.post-1151478837019676322006-06-28T17:13:00.000+10:002006-06-28T17:13:00.000+10:00One person's rationality is another's irrationalit...One person's rationality is another's irrationality. I know this is an extreme position, but if you consider that people consider it rational to worship figments of their own imagination, perhaps not so extreme. Do you think people should be 'nudged' to abandon religion? It's what gets nudged and who does the nudging and for what purpose that counts.melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14317595527006570169noreply@blogger.com