I think many of my college instructors discouraged discussion, and I went to a small college that featured small class size and discussion groups. On the surface we had open discussion, even in Biology.
I recall being broken up into small groups to discuss, What is Life? What I mostly remember about that exercise is that no one had the knowledge needed to discuss the issue. The people in my group were not even aware of the fundamental difference between a virus and a bacterium. In science, there is a minimum level of competence required to discuss challenges to orthodoxy. That is made clear every day on FR, where challengers to evolution cannot even correctly state the theory they oppose, and hve little knowledge of the content or history of biology.
The best classes I have ever had were taught by opinionated professors who were clear about their expectations and demanded answers that conformed to clear guidelines. The worst classes were taught by people who pretended to be open minded.
"That is made clear every day on FR, where challengers to evolution cannot even correctly state the theory they oppose, and hve little knowledge of the content or history of biology."
Your post could have gone on without this jab.
I truly resent being called ignorant. Especially in response to my post in an otherwise kind response.