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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

During a bit of an aside in yesterday's post, I mentioned that it's my conviction that teachers, like governments should not go in for indoctrination. This reminded me of some of the remarkable scenes from Measure for Measure (2.2) in which Angelo and Isabella debate the nature of justice. I doubt that there's ever been a more concise and wise dictum regarding the role of authority than Isabella saying: "O it is excellent to have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant." These scenes should be required reading for anyone even considering taking on a position that involves holding power over others.

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