4244 BLM Teacher Says 2+2 Only = 4 Because of “Western Imperialism” (summit.news) posted 283 days ago by hOOI 283 days ago by hOOI +4244 / -0 472 comments share 472 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (472) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 344 ▼ – BigCovfefe 344 points 283 days ago +344 / -0 Then give me more of this western imperialism. permalink save report block reply ▲ 24 ▼ – minttea2 24 points 283 days ago +24 / -0 Sadly, the view of the teacher is far from unique. Video from a classroom: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-21-op-ed-science-is-not-unafrican-but-there-is-a-prejudice-towards-african-science/#gsc.tab=0 permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 45 ▼ – Afrikaner_Vrystaat 45 points 283 days ago +45 / -0 I don't understand how science can be "western" or "african". Science at its root is simply a pursuit of truth that we carry out through quantitative measurements and observations. How can that be racist or colonial? permalink parent save report block reply
Then give me more of this western imperialism.
Sadly, the view of the teacher is far from unique.
Video from a classroom: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-10-21-op-ed-science-is-not-unafrican-but-there-is-a-prejudice-towards-african-science/#gsc.tab=0
I don't understand how science can be "western" or "african". Science at its root is simply a pursuit of truth that we carry out through quantitative measurements and observations. How can that be racist or colonial?