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The problem with "Brick In The Wall"...
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RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"...
(September 30, 2019 at 7:21 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(September 30, 2019 at 5:45 pm)Brian37 Wrote: I loved the song back then, and still do now. But if the intent was to rail against blind authoritarianism, I get that, but somehow I can see too many listening to that song and jumping to anarchy. There is something to be said about fighting abuse of authority, but that should not come at the cost of devaluing education. 




I wasn't aware that people were turning to anarchy based on this song.

And I don't see the song as devaluing education.  I see it as objecting to learning by rote and stifling creativity.

Boru

Same thing.

Learning through authoritarianism is just rule by fear, which stifles the creativity the song points out. Notice the teacher mocking the poet in the song?
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The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Brian37 - September 30, 2019 at 5:45 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 30, 2019 at 5:58 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Brian37 - September 30, 2019 at 6:14 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 30, 2019 at 6:19 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Brian37 - September 30, 2019 at 6:25 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Gawdzilla Sama - September 30, 2019 at 7:01 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Brian37 - September 30, 2019 at 7:18 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Brian37 - September 30, 2019 at 7:24 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Rev. Rye - September 30, 2019 at 7:22 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by LastPoet - October 1, 2019 at 1:08 pm
RE: The problem with "Brick In The Wall"... - by Rev. Rye - October 1, 2019 at 6:32 pm

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