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From: Paul Rogers <englishtoday2002@yahoo.com>
Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8689] censorship on this list
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I recently posted a message concerning students'
and teachers' rights in the classroom, and received
one reply, from Charles Januzzi. His original message
was sent to the whole list, but it was censored.
Fortunately, he cc'd a copy to me (see below), and my
question is - why was it censored?
Paul Rogers
To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov, "Multiple recipients of list"
<nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
CC: englishtoday2002@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: rights in the classroom?
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 10:44:41 +0900
> And, to me, the main issue should be centered
on
> the implications for ESL classes and the concerns of
> ESL students.
I would be the last person to say we need to
politicize our students
into an
activist role. In the present political and social
climate in many
countries, it is simply far too dangerous. And
immigrant populations
are
very vulnerable to charges of being unpatriotic, etc.
>From what I see on this list (political thinking that
is anathema draws
immediate personal attacks), I think even American
teachers need to
review
the right of free speech and political freedom.
Perhaps more than a few
teachers on this list need to re-take some basic
civics lessons.
You seem to have answered your own question, Paul. You
say you delete
or
ignore pure political discussions, but want something
done about
linguistic
prejudice against non-native speakers of English (and
their right to
use
other languages besides English) and the academic
freedom of teachers.
Yet
you seem unwilling to take on the issues in the large
social and
political
spheres.
I wish I could give you a 5 point lesson plan on how
to make the world
more
just, but I can't. As I said, if you teach, sooner or
later advocacy
finds
you.
Charles Jannuzi
PS: I'm ccing a copy to you because some of my posts
do not make it to
the
list.
--- Charles Jannuzi <b_rieux@yahoo.com> wrote:
> It is regrettable that any attempt to discuss
> serious issues with political and social
> implications are censored on this
> list--censorship arising from the concerns of a
> handful of conservative and religious crybabies.
> It is hypocritical of the list owner and
> moderator to criticize anyone for substantive but
> challenging posts, when all such criticism does
> is cater to the very clique that has constantly
> initiated the personal attacks. In short, this
> list is now a repressive wasteland, like much of
> the political and social climate of the current
> US.
>
> Charles Jannuzi
> Fukui, Japan
>
>
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