My take would be that "curious directions" are directions he perhaps thinks are not worthwhile talking about. And I agree most are related either directly or indirectly to the "madness" aspect and what-can-we-learn/teach from it. Including the stereotypes of muslims and christians.
But anyway, I don't think in a public forum like a listserv that a poster can expect to exercise control over the discussion, no matter what he/she thinks is the important point. --Mike On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:06 AM, Jim Clark <j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca> wrote: > Hi > > It is not clear what Mike thinks are "curious directions." Most of the > responses I have seen appear to be reactions to the Mike's characterizing > what was happening as "madness" and asking "what critical thinking lessons > psychologists will teach about this madness." Perhaps it was not his > intention for us to focus on that aspect of his posting? > > Take care > Jim > > James M. Clark > Professor of Psychology > 204-786-9757 > 204-774-4134 Fax > j.cl...@uwinnipeg.ca > >>>> "Mike Palij" <m...@nyu.edu> 13-Sep-10 9:21:41 PM >>> > I started this thread several days ago with the post below which > focused on a Muslin family who had lost a family member on > 9/11. I felt it was necessary to remind people that many different > groups of people died that day and the current attempt by some > to "Christianize" 9/11 should make wonder why such a thing was > occurring. The contributors to this thread has taken the discussion > in curious directions and I decided not to respond until now. On > ... > On Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:08:43 -0700, Mike Palij wrote: >>An article in the NY Times focuses on one family that deals with >>their grief over the loss of a father and husband in the 9/11 attack >>on the World Trade Center. How they have dealth with the attack >>and the aftermath should give us and, if we share with our students, >>pause. See: >> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/nyregion/10muslim.html?_r=1&th=&emc=th&pagewanted=all >> >>The fact that the family is Muslim would be incidental except for >>the recent madness manifesting itself in U.S. religious and political >>circles. I wonder what critical thinking lessons psychologists will >>teach about this madness? > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: tipsl...@gmail.com. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f4720fb&n=T&l=tips&o=4793 > or send a blank email to > leave-4793-13541.42a7e8017ab9578358f118300f472...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=4799 or send a blank email to leave-4799-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
