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tallwookie -23 points 3 years ago

it's certainly true that the slave trade existed in Africa for thousands of years, but it existed everywhere else for just as long. for the skill development bit though? I suppose I could see how picking cotton/farming the land could promote good muscle growth, and working outside in nature is beneficial to your overall health... and I'd guess that being provided with minimal rations could force you to learn how to cook.

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mirror_slap 18 points 3 years ago

Facepalm - trying to justify teaching that slavery was in any way good...

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tallwookie -18 points 3 years ago

justify? not really. just saying I can see how you could arrive at the point the educational system is making.

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southsamurai 9 points 3 years ago
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tallwookie -13 points 3 years ago

guess you didnt read the article, eh?

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southsamurai 6 points 3 years ago
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tallwookie -12 points 3 years ago

do you have the credentials to dispute the State of Florida's Board of Education?

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mirror_slap 9 points 3 years ago

There is an entire nation of educators that do have those credentials that are disputing Florida's nonsense. Meanwhile The state itself is hemorrhaging teachers, and the insurance rates have gone so high due to repeated hurricanes that my cousin, an extremely rich and successful real estate broker, is leaving the state because real estate is now imploding there. The anti-immigrant law that the far-right legislature there passed, has left the entire construction industry at a standstill as well as wreaking havoc in the agricultural industry. Meanwhile the insurance industry is flat-out leaving the state because there's no way to make money there. At the same time Desantis and the legislature are doing nothing to evolve Florida building codes and harden the infrastructure to keep the State livable in a world with multiple major hurricanes per season.

At any rate, Florida is just plain f#cked - the exodus has begun and Desantis is adding fuel to the fire.

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tallwookie -5 points 3 years ago

that's a fair take, I suppose. only ever visited Florida once so I cant really dispute it

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