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I'm surprised no one has mentioned how the Western, Eurocentric  
reductionist view greatly influences the debate.  I would argue this  
is one of those structural deficits Stephen mentioned a while back. I  
wonder if this schema doesn't also have (some) potential to explain  
the unwillingness of extremists on both sides of the debate to engage  
in civil discourse? - "My reduction is better than your reduction."   
There are other implications as well.  I thought Jennie's comments  
were spot on - besides pressure on teachers, we have to ask how  
effective an 11-year-old is going to be in being comfortable with the  
tension of uncertainty that is the basis of inquiry....at least part  
of the "equation" is consideration of student's cognitive  
development....

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