310. A pupil and a teacher. The pupil will
not let anything be explained to him, for he continually interrupts with
doubts, for instance as to the existence of things, the meaning of words, etc.
The teacher says “Stop interrupting me and do as I tell you. So far your doubts
don’t make sense at all”.
if the teacher did stop and address the
student’s concerns –
he might find the student learns something
– beyond following meaningless commands – and bowing to an ‘authority’ – that
has yet to be established
the student might find the same thing
and the teacher might also learn that he is
valued for his teaching –
and not his authoritarianism
and the student that he is valued for his
intelligence – his inquisitiveness – and his willingness to ask questions
and not his capacity to blindly accept
authority like an idiot
© greg t. charlton. 2010.
