tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post2260482976834737328..comments2023-12-23T09:28:20.869+00:00Comments on The View from Cullingworth: Questioning the location of Macclesfield: the curse of fact checkingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-87399916560110261222014-12-07T20:11:53.364+00:002014-12-07T20:11:53.364+00:00A family arguing about something that doesn't ...A family arguing about something that doesn't actually affect them in any way - it was ever thus ��Pam Nashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371835641538430316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172766774137902766.post-84389053643916793402013-10-30T21:21:29.249+00:002013-10-30T21:21:29.249+00:00I wouldn't wade into such an argument if I wer...I wouldn't wade into such an argument if I weren't 100% sure of the facts. I know Macclesfield is in Cheshire. But if there were the slightest uncertainty of something in my mind, why risk humiliation by pressing a point that might be wrong? Baffling.<br /><br />I often see a closely related phenomenon, the ultimate example of which is here:<br /><br />http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/willardfoxton2/100011290/the-government-wants-to-teach-all-children-how-to-code-heres-why-its-a-stupid-idea/<br /><br />My view of this issue is:<br />a. He is wrong to say coding only appeals to "weirdos": I haven't the slightest interest in it myself, but I've got every respect to those who do.<br /><br />b. His substantial argument is right.<br /><br />And some people have been so upset by his slurs that they've ignored what he said. I think the premise is right and coding shouldn't be mandatory in schools. Others consider it wrong. But why not engage with the premise of the article rather than an unfortunate choice of words that he probably already regrets?<br /><br />That is what happens when a typo or stray words are pounced upon. Used repeatedly, it can indicate carelessness, but it doesn't immediately discredit an argument, however upset it may make someone.<br /><br /><br />asquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246701347539264295noreply@blogger.com