[Steve]

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ana4Stapp)

i didnt say kids especifically --most of the times i debate with teens---but if you were a teacher and your students asked your opinion...what would you do? Tell them to keep quiet?

Well the best history teacher I ever had was sophomore year in high school. He taught AP Euro History. One in awhile we discussed current events and oftentimes people asked the teacher what his opinion was. He refused to give his opinion. He told us his opinion didn't matter. Instead he presented both sides of the issue and encouraged the class to debate with each other rather than him "taking over" the debate.

I agree with Chase. It's not the teacher's job to debate students and to present their personal, biased opinions on issues, especially political ones.