They’ve made that part of the curriculum, at least here in Jersey. Obviously they missed it for the many decades prior. Oh well! And I’m referring to basically news literacy and being able to fact check things, specifically.
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qarbone@lemmy.world 6 days agoI don’t know why you’re sayomg “if.” They are taught logical fallacies, and
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If American students were taught to identify and avoid committing logical fallacies, then they’d be in a better place.
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Chaotic_Altruist@lemmy.zip 6 days ago
I meant if they were taught what logical fallacies are (and how to recognize them). What they are actually taught relies on logical fallacies and would crumble if they understood it for what it is. Pretty sure we’re saying the same thing.
qarbone@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Yes, I agree. I was making a joke about how backward, and often times completely incorrect, US education is, i.e., they are teaching the children logical fallacies.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 days ago
And here is where I remind everyone of the Fallacy Fallacy.
qarbone@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’m not sure of the intentions behind this