We've reached terminal velocity: Washington state bureaucrats bemoan 'rational thinking'

American Thinker ^ | 24 Dec, 2022 | Olivia Murray

[MtnClimber]

Make Orwell Fiction Again.

The Washington state Department of Health recently released a five-part curriculum, and it transcends the typical bounds of the woke agenda so characteristic of the political regressives driving public "education" into the ground.

Frank Bergman's headline caught my eye, because the locations of the quotations were quite surreal: "Public School 'Climate' Curriculum: 'Emotions' Should Outweigh 'Rational Thinking.'"

From the article:

The health department claims the new curriculum aims to help students learn the 'intersections of biological, societal, and environmental issues.' ...

In the second phase of the curriculum, 'Climate Change & Pregnancy.' educators and students are told to 'pay attention' to their emotions.

'For too long' science has caused 'rational thinking' to be prioritized, the health department laments.

Isn't science supposed to be as objective as humanly possible? How can we take anyone seriously who actually suggests that hysteria is a better approach than rationality? We can't.

The Encyclopedia Britannica still declares that "science" requires "unbiased observations and systematic experimentation." Oddly, flighty feelings don't quite jibe with an "unbiased" analysis. The minds behind this curriculum undoubtedly possess college diplomas. How comical is that?

As I scanned the curriculum, it was clear that the overarching theme really is "Ignorance is Strength" — albeit conveyed in a myriad of ways.

[MtnClimber]

I hope everyone is coping with the global warming this morning!

[Governor Dinwiddie]

The only way people can understand the reality of their lives is through rational thinking. That is a fact.

[mewzilla]

Which is why Deep State is doing its darndest to stamp it out.

[FarCenter]

Reality is a bummer. Faith-based science is so much more satisfying.

[PIF]

There are a lot of people that understand the reality of their lives through emotion and that’s why they are so irrational and screwed up, believing that Prince Charming is a real person.

[SMARTY]

Any conclusion I ever reached, any decision I ever made, any choice I ever made, any perspective I ever held, based on emotion, etc., has ALWAYS been dead wrong ... and got me into a more trouble and long term problems than anything.

Then I grew up!!

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Yes, 5 degrees where I live, biggest freakin’ scam ever created and Republicans can absolutely go shove for saying nothing about it. Donald Trump is the only Republican I ever heard push back against these climate hucksters. “Oh we only got 10 years left to the point of no return” They’ve been saying that for the past 30 years.

[BwanaNdege]

“Emotions” - Hmmmmm

Does this mean that now, “hate speech” and “hate crimes” are simply speech or crimes?

If everyone can have their own reality, why not their own Emotions?

/sarc

[DeplorablePaul]

Gas lighting is really brain washing. This “curriculum” is blatant commie brain washing. Diabolical.

Defund public schools NOW!

We have to burn the village to save it.

[GaltAdonis]

"...coping with the global warming this morning! ..."

.

8:00 AM - 15° F. (But Sunny!)

I might consider it a bit 'chilly' if my FEELINGS were not telling
me that I am relaxing on the beach in Abaco Bahamas in 88° weather drinking a mai tai.

However my 'rational thinking' informs me that I am sitting at my
home office desk, wrapped in a blanket, drinking coffee,
wearing fuzzy fleeced lined slipper socks.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[FreedomPoster]

For the past 30 years, “scientists” didn’t get a grant unless they hewed to the politically correct line on global warming / climate change.

This is not Science. This is Lysenkoism.

[dljordan]

“They’ve been saying that for the past 30 years.”

Rachel Carson, Silent Spring 1962. 60 years.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Bttt

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Absolutely! By all means, ban Rational Thinking. There’s no need for it when we can dunk the accused heretical children in the river to test the correctness of their thinking.

[Trumpette1954]

I never thought we would ever see the 1984 fictional story becoming reality but here we are. The left is bringing about the end to life as we know it. Trump has been right in saying they are coming after us all so they have to get rid of him because he was fighting to stop their agenda.

[one guy in new jersey]

Well, if pure objective science is to be adulterated, here’s to it being reined in by the supervening consideration of Theology.

Supervised by authentic (not Modernist) Catholics, of course.

[BitWielder1]

How can you learn and understand the intersections of A, B and C without knowing anything about A, B or C?
It's all mumbo-jumbo at this point.
Facts mean nothing, thoughts mean nothing, results are what you feel it should be but if you're not politically pure, that too means nothing.
Tomorrows leaders, as well as manipulators, are the ones who see through this nonsense.
The rest of the next generation are defenseless.

[realcleanguy]

So under this “new thinking” if we don’t “feel” like obeying the laws, well, we don’t have to. Because laws you know were enacted because of slavery. No reason to stop at stop signs because it’s oppressive. We can stop paying for groceries because slaves picked the fruit, and the slave masters should not gain from their labors. I should live in a millionaires’ home because, well, I deserve it and I can boot them out and take it. I could take this on and on and on......Lawlessness and chaos, the world of going by feelings and not rational thought

[sauropod]

bkmk