Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Should we listen to ignorant people?

Answer the following questions while keeping these points in mind:

•Write at least five sentences in paragraph form with a good topic sentence and a good conclusion.

•Use standard punctuation, spelling, and school-appropriate language.

•Use details from To Kill a Mockingbird--and details from your own experience--to support your answer.

Is it okay to accept the viewpoints of ignorant people? Should racist or hateful ideas simply be accepted and/or ignored? Is it better just to let people think and say whatever they want without confronting ignorance? Why might acceptance be either a good or a bad idea? Does ignoring ignorance validate it and/or guarantee that it will continue? Does confronting it guarantee that it will stop? How can ignorant people be eduacted or is this even possible? How can the spread of ignorance be prevented?