Savater´s parallel between the captain’s moral dilemma on the ship and how people choose to live their lives kept me thinking. What particularly called my attention this time was how people can handle things that they haven’t chosen for themselves.
Kids who haven’t chosen to be born in a particular country, city or neighbourhood are a case in point. They have no choice but to live there until they are old enough to move or to stay, as they prefer.
This led me into thinking of children who live in shanty towns or children whose parents are far from being model human beings. What is it that teachers can do to prevent these children from being condemned to follow their parents’ footsteps?
I strongly believe we must give our students the necessary tools so that later in life they can choose by themselves with a critical mind. It’s our duty to show them there is a different world from their own, and that there is no universal truth they must live up to. There are as many different perspectives as people in the world and it’s our moral responsibility to help them foster their ability to think critically.
By Miriam Rodriguez
Chapter 2
Kids who haven’t chosen to be born in a particular country, city or neighbourhood are a case in point. They have no choice but to live there until they are old enough to move or to stay, as they prefer.
This led me into thinking of children who live in shanty towns or children whose parents are far from being model human beings. What is it that teachers can do to prevent these children from being condemned to follow their parents’ footsteps?
I strongly believe we must give our students the necessary tools so that later in life they can choose by themselves with a critical mind. It’s our duty to show them there is a different world from their own, and that there is no universal truth they must live up to. There are as many different perspectives as people in the world and it’s our moral responsibility to help them foster their ability to think critically.
By Miriam Rodriguez
Chapter 2
6 comments:
Mir: I definetly agree with you on the fact that there are some situations that cannot be handled (as being born in a particular place) but there are others that can be handled. We, as teachers, need to show these kids from shanty towns that there is always a "plan b", and everything can be achieved with a little bit of effort, don´t you think?
I can´t agree with you more. Tough work, ha?
Miriam
Wise words, ladies!
Here I leave you a souvenir: the first words of the well-known "Serenity Prayer".
Enjoy!
Warmly,
Gladys
Nice! It gives u hope!
Miriam
Glad you liked it!
"CU around!"
Gladys
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